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WPATH removes age limits from transgender treatment guidelines
Depending on interpretation, the latest version of the WPATH standards of care for transgender youth could be seen to have abandoned age limits on...
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ACR makes changes to adult, pediatric vaccinations guidance
The pneumococcal, recombinant zoster, and HPV vaccines are among those recommended for patients taking immunosuppressive medications.
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AAP updates hyperbilirubinemia guideline
Changes to previous guidelines may help reduce risk of acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus.
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Updated pediatric uveitis recommendations advise on expanded treatment options
The recommendations represent an update of 2018 consensus-based recommendations from the SHARE Initiative and the 2019 American College of...
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Myositis guidelines aim to standardize adult and pediatric care
These are the first guidelines on how to manage adult and pediatric patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM).
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Kawasaki disease guideline highlights rheumatology angles
“This guideline approaches Kawasaki disease from a perspective of acting as an adjunct to the already existing and excellent...
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New ACC guidance on cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19
A new consensus document makes recommendations on how to evaluate and manage COVID-associated myocarditis and long COVID; it also gives advice on...
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New guidance on palliative care for neurologic disorders
Palliative care includes much more than hospice services, according to a new guideline.
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New JIA guidelines emphasize earlier DMARD use
Advances in understanding and treating systemic JIA have led practitioners away from steroids and toward using conventional synthetic and biologic...
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New MIS-C guidance addresses diagnostic challenges, cardiac care
New updates in this third version of the American College of Rheumatology’s guidance include a recommendation for dual therapy with IVIg and...
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Ear tubes not recommended for recurrent AOM without effusion, ENTs maintain
Guideline update reaffirms importance of attention to at-risk children with otitis media with effusion.