Clinical-guidelines
ADA Journal: Diabetes Care: July, 2023Diabetes can be diagnosed by demonstrating increased
concentrations of glucose in venous plasma or increased hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
in the blood. Glycemic control is monitored by the people with diabetes
measuring their own blood glucose with meters and/or with continuous
interstitial glucose monitorin...
AGA Journals (Gastroenterology): June, 2023Chronic idiopathic constipation
(CIC) is a common disorder associated with significant impairment in quality of
life. This clinical practice guideline,
jointly developed by the American Gastroenterological Association and the
American College of Gastroenterology, aims to inform clinicians and patients...
AACE Endocrine Practice Journal: Published
on May, 2022Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
(NAFLD) is part of a multisystemic disease and is closely associated with
obesity, insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), hypertension,
and atherogenic dyslipidemia. The definition of NAFLD is based on
the presence of hepatic steatosis in...
NICE guidelines: The holistic assessment, investigation, and management approach suggested by NICE are outlined here.Pulmonary Symptoms ManagementInvestigations:Pulmonary symptoms are common during long covid. NICE recommends that breathlessness may be investigated using an exercise tolerance test suited to the person’s ability, for example the one...
AGA Gastroenterology Journal: Published on November, 2022In adults, obesity-related
complications, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus
(T2DM), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis,
and certain types of cancer (eg, colorectal cancer), have also increased,
contributing to high morbidit...
The American Journal of
Gastroenterology
GERD MEDICAL MANAGEMENT
Management
of GERD requires a multifaceted approach, taking into account the symptom
presentation, endoscopic findings, and likely physiological abnormalities.
Medical
management includes lifestyle modifications and pharmacologic therapy,
principally with medication...
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
(GERD) continues to be among the most common diseases seen by
gastroenterologists, surgeons, and primary care physicians. The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) recently
released an updated guideline on diagnosis and management of GERD which was
published by the American Journal of
Gastroenterology. In t...
NICE guidelines:Take Home MessagesDo not offer an antibiotic
for preventing or treating Pneumonia if SARS-CoV-2, another virus, or a fungal
infection is likely to be the cause.Evidence as of March 2021
suggests that bacterial co-infection occurs in less than about 8% of people
with COVID-19, and could be as low as 0.1% in people in hospital wit...
Best Practice Advice from the
American College of Physicians
The American
College of Physicians (ACP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
have recognized antibiotic-resistant infections as a global threat.
Antimicrobial overuse, particularly with broad-spectrum antibiotics, drives
resistance and causes adverse events in u...
NICE guidelines:Antibiotic treatment in the communityRecommendationsDo not offer an antibiotic for
preventing secondary bacterial pneumonia in people with COVID 19. If a person has suspected or
confirmed secondary bacterial pneumonia, start antibiotic treatment as soon as
possible. Advise people to seek medical help
without delay if their sympt...
