Nov 28th, 2022 - Arterial claudication is a common manifestation of peripheral artery disease. This document focuses on necessary imaging before revascularization for claudication. Appropriate use of ultrasound, invasive arteriography, MR angiography, and CT angiography are discussed. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a ...

Nov 28th, 2022 - Osteonecrosis is defined as bone death due to inadequate vascular supply. It is sometimes also called "avascular necrosis" and "aseptic necrosis" when involving epiphysis, or "bone infarct" when involving metadiaphysis. Common sites include femoral head, humeral head, tibial metadiaphysis, femoral metadiaphysis, scaphoid, lunate, and talus. Osteonecrosis is thought to be a common condition most...

Nov 28th, 2022 - Mesenteric ischemia is a serious medical condition characterized by insufficient vascular supply to the small bowel. In the acute setting, endovascular interventions, including embolectomy, transcatheter thrombolysis, and angioplasty with or without stent placement, are recommended as initial therapeutic options. For nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia, transarterial infusion of vasodilators, such...

Jul 3rd, 2022 - Take-Home Naloxone (THN) is a core intervention aimed at addressing the toxic illicit opioid drug supply crisis. Although THN programs are available in all provinces and territories throughout Canada, there are currently no standardized guidelines for THN programs. The Delphi method is a tool for consensus building often used in policy development that allows for engagement of stakeholders. We ...

Jan 30th, 2022 - The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery clinical practice guidelines on the management of type B aortic dissection.|2022|MacGillivray TE,Gleason TG,Patel HJ,Aldea GS,Bavaria JE,|classification,surgery,surgery,standards,prevention & control,blood supply,prevention & control,standards,

Jan 15th, 2022 - Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs.|2022|De Maeseneer MG,Kakkos SK,Aherne T,Baekgaard N,Black S,|blood supply,standards,surgery,methods,standards,surgery,

Dec 20th, 2021 - Several commercial and academic autologous chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) products targeting CD19 have been approved in Europe for relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, high-grade B-cell lymphoma and mantle cell lymphoma. Products for other diseases such as multiple myeloma and follicular lymphoma are likely to be approved by the European Medicines Agency in the nea...

Dec 8th, 2021 - Dental caries is the most common chronic disease in children in the US. According to the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, approximately 23% of children aged 2 to 5 years had dental caries in their primary teeth. Prevalence is higher in Mexican American children (33%) and non-Hispanic Black children (28%) than in non-Hispanic White children (18%). Dental caries in earl...

Nov 7th, 2021 - Talus fractures result following high energy trauma and can lead to significant functional impairment. The complex morphology of the talus, it's multiple articulations and tenuous blood supply translate into significant challenges that must be overcome to achieve the best possible outcomes. Despite advances made in their management, they continue to have high complication rates. Nonetheless, re...

Oct 26th, 2021 - Guideline for the laboratory diagnosis of iron deficiency in adults (excluding pregnancy) and children.|2021|Fletcher A,Forbes A,Svenson N,Wayne Thomas D, ,|blood,diagnosis,etiology,therapy,blood,metabolism,pathology,methods,

Sep 29th, 2021 - AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Coagulation Disorders in Patients With Cirrhosis.|2021|O'Shea RS,Davitkov P,Ko CW,Rajasekhar A,Su GL,|adverse effects,therapeutic use,drug effects,blood,diagnosis,drug therapy,standards,chemically induced,blood,diagnosis,drug therapy,

Sep 29th, 2021 - AGA Technical Review on Coagulation in Cirrhosis.|2021|Intagliata NM,Davitkov P,Allen AM,Falck-Ytter YT,Stine JG,|adverse effects,therapeutic use,drug effects,blood,diagnosis,drug therapy,standards,chemically induced,blood,diagnosis,drug therapy,

Aug 25th, 2021 - Capnometry, the measurement of respiratory carbon dioxide, is regarded as a highly recommended safety technology in intubated and nonintubated sedated and/or anesthetized patients. Its utility includes confirmation of initial and ongoing placement of an airway device as well as in detecting gas exchange, bronchospasm, airway obstruction, reduced cardiac output, and metabolic changes. The utilit...

Aug 22nd, 2021 - Flexor tendon injuries are common and occur mostly by penetrating trauma. Suspected flexor tendon injuries require a thorough clinical assessment and often are not isolated injuries. A detailed understanding of flexor tendon anatomy and spatial relationships is essential, especially when repairing multi-tendon injuries. Principles of flexor tendon repair include a strong suture construct, minim...

Aug 18th, 2021 - Cytomegalovirus serological testing in potential allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: A British Society for Haematology Good Practice Paper.|2021|Morton S,Dignan F,Osman H,Potter M,Pagliuca T,|blood,immunology,diagnosis,prevention & control,transmission,blood,blood,methods,

Aug 10th, 2021 - Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States (U.S.) and incurs significant cost to the healthcare system. Management of cholesterol remains central for ASCVD prevention and has been the focus of multiple national guidelines. In this review, we compare the American Heart Association (AHA)/American College of Cardiology (...

May 29th, 2021 - Intra-operative ultrasound has become a relevant imaging modality in neurosurgical procedures. While B-mode, with its intrinsic limitations, is still considered the primary ultrasound modality, intra-operative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (ioCEUS) has more recently emerged as a powerful tool in neurosurgery. Though still not used on a large scale, ioCEUS has proven its utility in defining tumor...

May 22nd, 2021 - The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Colonic Volvulus and Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction.|2021|Alavi K,Poylin V,Davids JS,Patel SV,Felder S,|etiology,surgery,therapeutic use,blood supply,complications,therapy,complications,diagnosis,therapy,etiology,surgery,therapeutic use,etiology,surgery,

May 8th, 2021 - Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla and the sympathetic/parasympathetic neural ganglia, respectively. The heterogeneity in its etiology makes PPGL diagnosis and treatment very complex. The aim of this article was to provide practical clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PPGLs from a...

Apr 16th, 2021 - Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Recommendation Statement.|2021||blood,diagnosis,prevention & control,blood,diagnosis,prevention & control,