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The American Society of Colon and Rectal SurgeonsDiseases of the Colon and Rectum: Published October, 2024IntroductionChronic constipation is a prevalent condition that
significantly impacts patients' quality of life. The American Society of Colon
and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) has developed clinical practice guidelines to
provide evidence-based re...
Stepwise Approach of
Dengue Case ManagementPatients Group A: These are patients who are dengue
patients without warning sign and they may be sent home. These patients are
able to tolerate adequate volumes of oral fluids, pass urine at least once
every six hours. Patients Group B: These include patients with warning
signs. These are patients wh...
Archives of Dermatological Research: Published: August 2024Vitiligo, an autoimmune condition characterized by
depigmented skin patches due to the loss of functional melanocytes, has been
linked to dysregulation in the JAK-STAT signaling pathway, particularly in
IFN-g signaling. The use of JAK inhibitors, such as ruxolitinib cream, a JAK1
and JA...
The Lancet
Diabetes & Endocrinology: Published: March, 2024Atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, and LDL cholesterol is a major
causal risk factor.Diabetes substantially increases
the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.TAKE-HOME MESSAGEIn this
participant-level meta-analysis of 19 trials, sta...
Pharmacologic Approaches to
Glycemic Treatment:
The goals
in caring for patients with diabetes mellitus are to eliminate symptoms and to
prevent, or at least slow, the development of complications. FIND BELOW TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES:
Pharmacologic Approaches to
Glycemic Treatment:
The goals
in caring for patients with diabetes mellitus are to eliminate symptoms and to
prevent, or at least slow, the development of complications. FIND BELOW TREATMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES:
Management of hypertensionMany guidelines exist for the management of hypertension.
Most groups, including the JNC, the American Diabetes Associate (ADA), and the
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) recommend
lifestyle modification as the first step in managing hypertension.Lifestyle modificationsJNC 7 recommendation...
Antibiotic resistance is one of the greatest public health challenges of
our time—few treatment options exist for people infected with
antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The 2020 Global Hypertension Practice Guidelines were developed by the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) Guidelines Committee based on evidence criteria to be used globally. RemoveIn addition to BP control, the therapeutic strategy should include lifestyle changes, body weight control and the effective treatment of the other risk fac...
The Infectious Diseases Society
of America (IDSA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) issued updated clinical
practice guidelines for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).Community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP), an infection of the lung parenchyma that occurs in persons outside of a
hospital setting, is associated with high morbidity and mortality.&nb...
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...
PubMed: September 2023Seizures are common in neonates, but there is substantial
management variability. The Neonatal Task Force of the International League
Against Epilepsy (ILAE) developed evidence-based recommendations about
antiseizure medication (ASM) management in neonates in accordance with ILAE
standards. Seizures are the most common neu...
