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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Intrauterine growth restriction.
Management of anovulatory bleeding.
Perinatal viral and parasitic infections.
Prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.
Surgical alternatives to hysterectomy in the management of leiomyomas.
The use of hormonal contraception in women with coexisting medical conditions.
American Heart Association
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Multiple myeloma (MM). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Thrombocytopenia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Ultrasound scanning during pregnancy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Urinary incontinence in women. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
British Occupational Health Research Foundation
Council for Nutritional Clinical Strategies in Long-Term Care
Nutritional management in long-term care: development of a clinical guideline.
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Practice management guidelines for the management of genitourinary trauma.
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Myocardial infarction. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Skin cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Syphilis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Assessment and device selection for vascular access.
Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression.
Promoting asthma control in children.
University of Michigan Health System
Asthma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Venous thromboembolism (VTE). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Veterans Health Administration
The pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Acne. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Atrial fibrillation: drug treatment and electric cardioversion. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
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.
Differential diagnosis of chest pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Preterm birth prevention. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Vaginal birth after cesarean. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc
Management of Barrett's Esophagus.
Surgical repair of incisional hernias.
Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer.
Treatment of perineal suppurative processes.
University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Evaluation and treatment of childhood obesity.
Initiating exercise in adults with chronic illnesses.
Screening for metabolic syndrome in adults.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Prenatal screening and diagnosis for pediatricians.
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
ASPAN pain and comfort clinical guideline.
Clinical guideline for the prevention of unplanned perioperative hypothermia.
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Expert panel on weight loss surgery.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Celiac Disease
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc
Esophageal achalasia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Indications for splenectomy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Operative treatment for chronic pancreatitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Surgical management of hemorrhoids. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Surgical repair of groin hernias. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Surgical treatment of diverticulitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Surgical treatment of reflux esophagitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Treatment of acute pancreatitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Treatment of gallstone and gallbladder disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Guideline for the evaluation and treatment of injured workers with psychiatric conditions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Review criteria for cervical surgery for entrapment of a single nerve root. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
Endoscopic therapy of anorectal disorders.
Guideline on the management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy for endoscopic procedures.
Modifications in endoscopic practice for pediatric patients.
Modifications in endoscopic practice for the elderly.
Preparation of patients for GI endoscopy.
Role of endoscopy in enteral feeding.
Role of endoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy.
The role of endoscopic ultrasound for evaluation of mediastinal adenopathy.
Use of endoscopy in diarrheal illnesses.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
The role of vitamin E supplements in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Preventive services for adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Preventive services for children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Pediatric Bariatric Study Group
Bariatric surgery for severely overweight adolescents: concerns and recommendations.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.)
Clinical guidelines for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid addiction.
Substance abuse treatment and family therapy.
American College of Chest Physicians
Prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Routine prenatal care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Program in Evidence-based Care
Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for the palliative treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
First-line chemotherapy for postoperative patients with stage II, III or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Liposomal anthracyclines in the management of patients with HIV-positive Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Management of single brain metastases.
Primary treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer: concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Radiopharmaceuticals for the palliation of painful bone metastases.
Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed malignant glioma in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Systemic adjuvant therapy for patients at high risk for recurrent melanoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
The treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Use of bisphosphonates in women with breast cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Evaluation and treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus-1--exposed infant.
American Heart Association
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Estrogen and progestogen therapy in postmenopausal women.
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
Round spermatid nucleus injection (ROSNI).
Use of clomiphene citrate in women.
National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health
Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman.
Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems. This summary updates three previously published RCOG guideline summaries.
Program in Evidence-based Care
Adjuvant care for stage 1 ovarian cancer.
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Adult asthma care guidelines for nurses: promoting control of asthma.
Assessment and management of venous leg ulcers.
Breastfeeding best practice guidelines for nurses.
Integrating smoking cessation into daily nursing practice.
Reducing foot complications for people with diabetes.
Screening for delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults.
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association
American Gastroenterological Association Institute
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Practice parameters for ambulatory anorectal surgery. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(1) Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (2) Interim influenza vaccination recommendations — 2004–05 influenza season. (3) Influenza antiviral medications: 2004-05 interim chemoprophylaxis and treatment guidelines. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.
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
Adult low back pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Breast cancer treatment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society
Evidence-based guidelines for the management of Lyme disease.
National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc.
National pesticide practice skills guidelines for medical & nursing practice.
National Society of Genetic Counselors
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Task Force on Community Preventive Services
University of Michigan Health System
Adult preventive health care: cancer screening.
Adult preventive health care: immunizations.
Depression. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Guidelines for pediatric cancer centers.
Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Prescribing therapy services for children with motor disabilities.
School-based mental health services.
Sexual orientation and adolescents.
American Heart Association
American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation guide to warfarin therapy.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Cervical cancer screening. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Management of initial abnormal Pap smear. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Intracorp
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American College of Radiology
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for acute onset flank pain, suspicion of stone disease.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for imaging in acute pyelonephritis.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for obstructive voiding symptoms secondary to prostate disease.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for radiologic investigation of causes of renal failure.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for radiologic investigation of patients with hematuria.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women.
ACR Appropriateness Criteria™ for renal cell carcinoma staging.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Diagnosis and management of basic infertility. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Total Knee Replacement
Singapore Ministry of Health
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
European Society of Cardiology
ESC-ERC recommendations for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Europe.
European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice.
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Practice guidelines for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Colorectal cancer screening. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Immunizations. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute
Adult diabetes clinical practice guidelines.
Singapore Ministry of Health
American Society of Breast Disease
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(1) Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). (2) Interim influenza vaccination recommendations — 2004–05 influenza season. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.
European Society of Cardiology
Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy.
Management of grown up congenital heart disease.
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Benign prostatic hyperplasia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Drug treatment for hyperlipidaemias. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Gynaecological ultrasound examination. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Indications for and techniques of red cell transfusion. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Prevention and screening of colorectal cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Dyspepsia and GERD. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) clinical guideline on low back pain/sciatica (acute) (phases I and II). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) clinical guideline on sub-acute (non-traumatic) hip pain in adults (>50 years of age). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) clinical guideline on wrist pain - phase I. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Interventions to promote breast-feeding: applying the evidence in clinical practice. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Acute sinusitis in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Chronic hepatitis B. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C.
Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Domestic violence. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium
Diagnosis and management of substance use disorders.
Management of adults with symptomatic heart failure (left-ventricular systolic dysfunction).
Management of persistent asthma.
Medical management of adults with essential hypertension.
Medical management of adults with osteoarthritis.
Outpatient management of uncomplicated deep venous thrombosis.
Singapore Ministry of Health
American College of Physicians
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians and other health care professionals. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Chlamydial urethritis and cervicitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Deep venous thrombosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Long-term management of asthma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Physical activity in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Sore throat and tonsillitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Lipid screening in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Lipid screening in children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Society of Critical Care Medicine
Guidelines for the inter- and intrahospital transport of critically ill patients.
Surviving sepsis campaign guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock.
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.
AUA guideline on the pharmacologic management of premature ejaculation.
Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
Clinical practice guideline: endpoints of resuscitation.
Practice management guidelines for the evaluation of genitourinary trauma.
National Consensus Project
Clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc.
Adapting your practice: general recommendations for the care of homeless patients.
New Zealand Guidelines Group
Life after stroke. New Zealand guideline for management of stroke.
Management of type 2 diabetes.
The assessment and management of people at risk of suicide.
Singapore Ministry of Health
American Psychiatric Association
Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Second edition. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Diagnosis and treatment of otitis media in children. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
(1)Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). (2)Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
New Zealand Guidelines Group
Assessment processes for older people.
Prevention of hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over.
The assessment and management of cardiovascular risk.
The diagnosis and management of soft tissue knee injuries: internal derangements.
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core
Fall prevention for older adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hydration management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Progressive resistance training. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Gastroenterological Association Institute
American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: perianal Crohn’s disease.
California Diabetes Program
Basic guidelines for diabetes care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Major depression in adults for mental health care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Major depression in adults in primary care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Preventive counseling and education - by topic.
Program in Evidence-based Care
Optimal therapy for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma and the role of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Symptomatic treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Use of dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant in patients receiving doxorubicin or epirubicin chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
American Medical Directors Association
Acute change of condition in the long-term care setting.
COPD management in the long-term care setting.
Depression. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Falls and fall risk. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Osteoporosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Pain management in the long-term care setting. 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
Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Viral upper respiratory infection (VURI) in adults and children. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Cutaneous melanoma. A national clinical guideline.
Epithelial ovarian cancer. A national clinical guideline.
Long term follow up of survivors of childhood cancer. A national clinical guideline.
Management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome in adults. A national clinical guideline.
Management of osteoporosis. A national clinical guideline.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Admission and discharge guidelines for the pediatric patient requiring intermediate care.
Hospital stay for healthy term newborns.
American Association for Respiratory Care
Care of the ventilator circuit and its relation to ventilator-associated pneumonia.
American College of Physicians
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Heart failure in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
IRSA
Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with pituitary adenomas.
Kaiser Permanente-Southern California
Breast cancer screening. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Acute seizures and seizure disorder.
Chronic congestive heart failure.
Chronic COPD. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hypertension. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Diagnosis and treatment of cervical carcinomas.
Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia.
Perinatal care at the threshold of viability.
Selective estrogen receptor modulators.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guidelines for preventing health-care--associated pneumonia, 2003: recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Assessment and management of acute pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hypertension diagnosis and treatment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Venous thromboembolism. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Diagnosis and management of acute otitis media.
Protective eyewear for young athletes.
Recommendations for influenza immunization of children.
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes care in the school and day care setting. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diabetes management in correctional institutions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus.
Dyslipidemia management in adults with diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Smoking and diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Standards of medical care in diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Updated recommendations for use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: reinstatement of the third dose. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and treatment of adult degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the knee. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Task Force on Community Preventive Services
Recommendations to promote healthy social environments.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for syphilis infection: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Access for administration of nutrition support.
Administration of specialized nutrition support - issues unique to pediatrics.
Administration of specialized nutrition support.
Life cycle and metabolic conditions.
Normal requirements - pediatrics.
Nutrition assessment - adults.
Nutrition assessment - pediatrics.
Specific guidelines for disease - adults.
Specific guidelines for disease - pediatrics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of failure to progress in obstetrical labor. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Psychiatric Association
Practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of patients with suicidal behaviors.
American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston)
Infertility. A guide to evaluation, treatment and counseling.
Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. A guide to diagnosis and treatment.
Obesity in women. A guide to assessment and management.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinician's Network
Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless children with otitis media.
Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with asthma.
Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with diabetes mellitus.
Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with HIV/AIDS.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Stable coronary artery disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Guidelines for the selection of anti-infective agents for complicated intra-abdominal infections.
Guidelines for treatment of candidiasis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Update of practice guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Nutrition Screening Initiative
Cancer. Nutrition management for older adults.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nutrition management for older adults.
Congestive heart failure. Nutrition management for older adults.
Coronary heart disease. Nutrition management for older adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Dementia. Nutrition management for older adults.
Diabetes mellitus. Nutrition management for older adults.
Hypertension evidence-based nutrition practice guideline. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Osteoporosis. Nutrition management for older adults.
Veterans Health Administration
DoD/VA clinical practice guideline for management of uncomplicated pregnancy.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Families and adoption: the pediatrician's role in supporting communication.
American College of Emergency Physicians
American College of Physicians
American Heart Association
Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guidelines for infection control in dental health-care settings-2003.
Prevention and control of influenza: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
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.
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Use of physical restraints in the acute care setting.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Inpatient management of heart failure.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for bladder cancer in adults: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Cauda equina. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Criteria for ankle/foot. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Criteria for cervical surgery related to entrapment of a single cervical nerve root. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Criteria for entrapment of a single lumbar nerve root. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Criteria for MRI of the lumbar spine. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Criteria for shoulder surgery. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnoses and treatment of work-related carpal tunnel syndrome (OCTS).
Fibromyalgia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Guideline for hospitalization for low back pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Guidelines for lumbar fusion (arthrodesis). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Guidelines for outpatient prescription of controlled substances, schedules II-IV, for workers on time-loss. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Guidelines for outpatient prescription of oral opioids for injured workers with chronic, noncancer pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Guidelines for psychiatric and psychological evaluation of injured or chronically disabled workers. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Review criteria for knee surgery. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Dermatology
Guidelines of care for atopic dermatitis.
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Treatment of hyperlipidaemia: aims and selection. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
National Kidney Foundation
Clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in chronic kidney disease.
Program in Evidence-based Care
Adjuvant therapy for stage II colon cancer following complete resection. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Adjuvant therapy for stage III colon cancer following complete resection. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
First-line chemotherapy for postoperative patients with stage II, III or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Follow-up of patients with curatively resected colorectal cancer.
Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer.
Oral capecitabine (Xeloda™) in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed malignant glioma in adults.
The role of colony-stimulating factor (CSF) in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Use of irinotecan in the treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Immunization of preterm and low birth weight infants.
American College of Emergency Physicians
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Acne. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Atrial fibrillation: drug treatment and electric cardioversion. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Differential diagnosis of chest pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Seborrhoeic dermatitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Thrombocytopenia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Ultrasonographic examinations: indications and preparation of the patient. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Unstable angina pectoris. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Urinary incontinence in women. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Age-related macular degeneration. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Blepharitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Conjunctivitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diabetic retinopathy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Dry eye syndrome. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Posterior vitreous detachment, retinal breaks, and lattice degeneration. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Primary open-angle glaucoma. Limited revision. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Consensus recommendations for managing patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Fourth International Conference on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Advances in neuropathic pain: diagnosis, mechanisms, and treatment recommendations.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Diagnosis of breast disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Oncology Nursing Society
Safe handling of hazardous drugs. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Autologous chondrocyte implantation.
Meniscal allograft transplantation.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AAOS clinical guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee (phase II).
American Optometric Association
Care of the patient with conjunctivitis. 2nd edition. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Care of the patient with diabetes mellitus. 3rd edition. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Care of the patient with open angle glaucoma. 2nd edition. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy.
Guidelines for conscious sedation and monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Guidelines for the use of deep sedation and anesthesia for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy.
New York State Department of Health
HIV prophylaxis following occupational exposure.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for ovarian cancer: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 5 years: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Recommendations for the management of onychomycosis in adults.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule - United States, July-December 2004. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Anticoagulation therapy supplement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Atrial fibrillation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Community-acquired pneumonia in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT): collaborative decision-making and management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for surgical/trauma patients.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
Global strategy for asthma management and prevention. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Program in Evidence-based Care
Adjuvant systemic therapy for node-negative breast cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Baseline staging tests in primary breast cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Capecitabine in stage IV breast cancer.
Epirubicin, as a single agent or in combination, for metastatic breast cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
The role of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Use of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for suicide risk: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Evidence based clinical practice guideline for emergency appendectomy.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Ankle sprain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Major depression in adults for mental health care providers. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Preoperative evaluation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Guidelines for the clinical application of laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
SAGES guidelines for diagnostic laparoscopy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Evidence based clinical practice guideline for fever of uncertain source in infants 60 days of age or less. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Adult low back pain. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Cardiac stress test supplement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and initial treatment of ischemic stroke. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
IRSA
Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM).
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Lung cancer screening: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Primary care interventions to prevent low back pain in adults: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for hepatitis B virus infection: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for oral cancer: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for pancreatic cancer: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for Rh(D) incompatibility: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for testicular cancer: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Controversies concerning vitamin K and the newborn.
Family-centered care and the pediatrician's role.
Guidelines for the administration of medication in school.
Increasing immunization coverage.
Prevention and management of positional skull deformities in infants.
Prevention of drowning in infants, children, and adolescents.
Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Lipid management in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Migraine headache. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Preterm birth prevention. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
The North American Menopause Society
American Academy of Neurology
Immunization and multiple sclerosis: a summary of published evidence and recommendations.
American Medical Directors Association
Managing diabetes in the long-term care setting.
Parkinson's disease in the long-term care setting.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Immunizations. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Neurology
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(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. (Addendum) This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.
(1) Prevention and treatment of tuberculosis among patients with infected human immunodeficiency virus: Principles of therapy and revised recommendations.
(2) Notice to readers: updated guidelines for the use of rifabutin or rifampin for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients taking protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.
(3) Updated guidelines for the use of rifamycins for the treatment of tuberculosis among HIV-infected patients taking protease inhibitors or nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. This is an addendum to a previously published guideline summary.
The North American Menopause Society
Estrogen and progestogen use in peri- and postmenopausal women: September 2003 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Prevention of dental caries in preschool children: recommendations and rationale. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Practice parameters for using polysomnography to evaluate insomnia: an update. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
A practice guideline on Wilson disease.
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Cervical cancer screening. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Colorectal cancer screening. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
National Kidney Foundation
Clinical practice guidelines for managing dyslipidemias in chronic kidney disease.
New York State Department of Health
Antiretroviral treatment of HIV infection.
HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for children beyond the perinatal period.
HIV-related hematologic manifestations in pediatrics.
Immunologic considerations in HIV-infected children.
Neurologic complications in HIV-infected children and adolescents.
Oral health management of children and adolescents with HIV infections.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
American Diabetes Association
Diabetes nutrition recommendations for health care institutions. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Gestational diabetes mellitus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hyperglycemic crises in diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Nephropathy in diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Nutrition principles and recommendations in diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Pancreas transplantation in type 1 diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Physical activity/exercise and diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Preconception care of women with diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Retinopathy in diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening for type 2 diabetes. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Tests of glycemia in diabetes. 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
Preventive counseling and education. 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.
Routine prenatal care. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Epidemic/epizootic West Nile virus in the United States: guidelines for surveillance, prevention, and control. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Delirium: strategies for assessing and treating.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Breast cancer treatment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and management of infertility. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Hypertension diagnosis and treatment. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Management of initial abnormal Pap smear. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women.
Venous thromboembolism. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
International Diabetes Center
Gestational diabetes practice guidelines. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Type 2 diabetes practice guidelines. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Type I diabetes practice guidelines. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation
Preventive health recommendations for adults with mental retardation.
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis.
Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society guidelines on screening and surveillance for the early detection of adenomatous polyps and colorectal cancer-update 2003. In: American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer, 2003. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
2001 consensus guidelines for the management of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Clinical Oncology 2003 update on the role of bisphosphonates and bone health issues in women with breast cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Society of Clinical Oncology treatment of unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer guideline: update 2003. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Acute pharyngitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Diagnosis and management of asthma. 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.
Intrapartum fetal heart rate management. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Lipid screening in adults. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Lipid screening in children and adolescents. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Rhinitis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for hepatitis C in adults: recommendation statement.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
Advance directives: protecting patient's rights.
Discharge planning for the older adult.
Program in Evidence-based Care
Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable gastric cancer.
Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy in stage II or IIIA completely resected non-small cell lung cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Primary treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer: concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
The role of octreotide in the management of patients with cancer.
The role of the taxanes in the management of metastatic breast cancer.
The treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
Use of adjuvant chemotherapy following cystectomy in patients with deep muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Summary of policy recommendations for periodic health examinations. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule-United States, January-June 2004.
Smith and Nephew, Ltd.
Guidelines for the management of leg ulcers in Ireland.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for family and intimate partner violence: recommendation statement.
Work Loss Data Institute
Disorders of the ankle and foot.
Disorders of the neck and upper back.
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society
Guideline for prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
Finnish Medical Society Duodecim
Angina pectoris and coronary artery disease (CAD).
Benign prostatic hyperplasia. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Drug treatment for hyperlipidaemias. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Gynaecologic ultrasound examination. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Palliative treatment of cancer.
Skin cancer. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Ultrasound scanning during pregnancy. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
University of Michigan Health System
Functional constipation and soiling in children. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Screening and management of lipids. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Academy of Pediatrics
Facilities and equipment for the care of pediatric patients in a community hospital.
Oral health risk assessment timing and establishment of the dental home.
Radiation disasters and children.
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Diagnosis and treatment of first metatarsophalangeal joint disorders.
International Research Foundation for RSD/CRPS
Singapore Ministry of Health
Chronic hepatitis B infection.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for coronary heart disease: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
American College of Preventive Medicine
Childhood immunizations. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Assessment and management of pain.
Enhancing healthy adolescent development.
Establishing therapeutic relationships.
Supporting and strengthening families through expected and unexpected life events.
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Assessment and management of stage I to IV pressure ulcers.
Prevention of constipation in the older adult population.
Prevention of fall injuries in the older adult.
Promoting continence using prompted voiding.
Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers.
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
Diagnosis and management of childhood otitis media in primary care. A national clinical guideline.
Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. A national clinical guideline.
Management of colorectal cancer. A national clinical guideline.
Management of obesity in children and young people. A national clinical guideline.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
North American Spine Society
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network
British guideline on the management of asthma.
Dyspepsia. A national clinical guideline.
United States Preventive Services Task Force
Screening for thyroid disease: recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery
Hallux abductovalgus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hallux limitus and hallux rigidus. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Hammertoe syndrome. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Heel spur syndrome. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Ingrown toenails. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Intermetatarsal neuroma. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Metatarsalgia/intractable plantar keratosis/Tailor's bunion. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Consensus criteria for the diagnosis of multifocal motor neuropathy.
Literature review: nervepace digital electroneurometer in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.
American College of Emergency Physicians
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors with antineoplastic agents.
American College of Preventive Medicine
American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
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