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Pediatric emergencies associated with unnecessary testing: AAP
Several common pediatric conditions do not require diagnostic tests.
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AAP issues clinical update to cerebral palsy guidelines
Pediatricians urged to formalize standard developmental screens, refer motor delays early.
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First recommendations for cancer screening in myositis issued
The guideline, based on data from a systematic review and meta-analysis and on consensus from an international team of experts and patients,...
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ACR introduces guideline for integrative interventions in RA
The range of recommended interventions highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of rheumatoid arthritis disease management.
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New statement guides the diagnosis of pediatric anxiety
Clinicians must distinguish between normal anxiety, situational anxiety, and specific anxiety disorder. “It’s detective work.”
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USPSTF holds firm on postmenopausal hormone recommendations
The central message of updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s on using hormone therapy to prevent chronic...
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Goodbye ‘diabetes insipidus’, hello ‘AVP-D’ and ‘AVP-R’
Confusion with the term ‘diabetes mellitus’ ... has spurred proposed name change by an international panel representing major endocrinology...
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New AGA guidelines advise use of antiobesity medications for weight management
Though lifestyle interventions are the first-line treatment for overweight and obesity, use of specific pharmacological agents should be...
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AHA pens roadmap to more patient-focused care for PAD
The AHA calls for individualizing PAD care through patient-reported outcome measures and developing metrics to ensure high-quality care that could...
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New advice on artificial pancreas insulin delivery systems
A new consensus statement covers the benefits, limitations, and challenges of automated insulin delivery systems and provides recommendations for...
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Analysis of PsA guidelines reveals much room for improvement on conflicts of interest
Researchers show that a majority of the authors of the most recent psoriatic arthritis clinical practice guidelines from the American College of...