Feb 3rd, 2022 - To develop and validate classification criteria for microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in 5 phases: 1) identification of candidate items using consensus methodology, 2) prospective collection of candidate items present at the time of diagnosis, 3) data-driven reduction of the number of ...

Feb 3rd, 2022 - To develop and validate revised classification criteria for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in 5 phases: 1) identification of candidate criteria items using consensus methodology, 2) prospective collection of candidate items present at the time of diagnosis, 3) data-driven re...

Feb 3rd, 2022 - To develop and validate revised classification criteria for eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Patients with vasculitis or comparator diseases were recruited into an international cohort. The study proceeded in 5 phases: 1) identification of candidate criteria items using consensus methodology, 2) prospective collection of candidate items present at the time of diagnosis, 3) ...

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,

Oct 2nd, 2021 - The definition, classification and management of rectus diastasis (RD) are controversial in the literature and a variety of different surgical treatments have been described. This article reports on the European Hernia Society (EHS) Clinical Practice Guideline for RD. The Guideline group consisted of eight surgeons. The Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) a...

Aug 11th, 2021 - Practice guideline for lipodystrophy syndromes-clinically important diseases of the Japan Endocrine Society (JES).|2021|Tanaka T,Kusakabe T,Ebihara K,Aizawa-Abe M,Aotani D,|metabolism,pathology,standards,therapeutic use,therapeutic use,epidemiology,therapeutic use,classification,diagnosis,epidemiology,therapy,

Jul 27th, 2021 - This International Consensus Classification and Nomenclature for the congenital bicuspid aortic valve condition recognizes 3 types of bicuspid valves: 1. The fused type (right-left cusp fusion, right-non-coronary cusp fusion and left-non-coronary cusp fusion phenotypes); 2. The 2-sinus type (latero-lateral and antero-posterior phenotypes); and 3. The partial-fusion (forme fruste) type. The pres...

Jul 27th, 2021 - This International evidence-based nomenclature and classification consensus on the congenital bicuspid aortic valve and its aortopathy recognizes 3 types of bicuspid aortic valve: 1. Fused type, with 3 phenotypes: right-left cusp fusion, right-non cusp fusion and left-non cusp fusion; 2. 2-sinus type with 2 phenotypes: Latero-lateral and antero-posterior; and 3. Partial-fusion or forme fruste. ...

Jul 24th, 2021 - Graves' orbitopathy (GO) is the main extrathyroidal manifestation of Graves' disease (GD). Choice of treatment should be based on the assessment of clinical activity and severity of GO. Early referral to specialized centers is fundamental for most patients with GO. Risk factors include smoking, thyroid dysfunction, high serum level of thyrotropin receptor antibodies, radioactive iodine (RAI) tr...

Jul 1st, 2021 - The recommended diagnostic criteria for achalasia have been recently updated by Chicago Classification version 4.0 (CCv4.0), the widely accepted classification scheme for esophageal motility disorders using metrics from high-resolution manometry (HRM). CCv4.0 continued upon prior versions by subtyping achalasia into type I, type II, and type III on HRM. The achalasia subgroup of the CCv4.0 Work...

Jun 25th, 2021 - Non-invasive tests are increasingly being used to improve the diagnosis and prognostication of chronic liver diseases across aetiologies. Herein, we provide the latest update to the EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the use of non-invasive tests for the evaluation of liver disease severity and prognosis, focusing on the topics for which relevant evidence has been published in the last 5 years.

Jun 22nd, 2021 - Quantification of Blood Loss: AWHONN Practice Brief Number 13.|2021| ,|complications,education,methods,methods,classification,nursing,prevention & control,

Feb 3rd, 2021 - The Genitourinary Pathology Society (GUPS) undertook a critical review of the recent advances in renal neoplasia, particularly focusing on the newly accumulated evidence post-2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification. In the era of evolving histo-molecular classification of renal neoplasia, morphology is still key. However, entities (or groups of entities) are increasingly characteriz...

Jan 9th, 2021 - The many diverse terms used to describe the wide spectrum of changes seen in proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) have resulted in disparate clinical management. The objective of this study was to produce an expert consensus guideline for standardized assessment and reporting by pathologists diagnosing PVL related lesions. 299 biopsies from 84 PVL patients from six institutions were select...

Dec 23rd, 2020 - Obesity and Diabetes.|2020|Aberle J,Lautenbach A,Meyhöfer S,Schmid SM,Selig L,|adverse effects,methods,standards,physiology,methods,standards,methods,standards,complications,therapy,methods,standards,methods,standards,methods,standards,classification,therapeutic use,complications,therapy,physiology,classification,methods,standards,

Dec 22nd, 2020 - Diabetes, Sports and Exercise.|2020|Esefeld K,Kress S,Behrens M,Zimmer P,Stumvoll M,|blood,therapy,administration & dosage,organization & administration,standards,adverse effects,physiology,classification,methods,standards,blood,therapy,administration & dosage,physiology,

Nov 17th, 2020 - The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines program was developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as well as to provide direction to policy makers and health care systems regarding related issues. The most recent comprehensive CCS AF guidelines update was published in 2010. Since then, periodic updates were published dealing with ...

Nov 12th, 2020 - The diagnostic workup of lymphoma continues to evolve rapidly as experience and discovery led to the addition of new clinicopathologic entities and techniques to differentiate them. The optimal clinically effective, efficient, and cost-effective approach to diagnosis that is safe for patients can be elusive, in both community-based and academic practice. Studies suggest that there is variation ...

Nov 3rd, 2020 - Management guideline for Werner syndrome 2020. 5. Infection associated with Werner syndrome.|2020|Taniguchi T,Takemoto M,Kubota Y,Motegi SI,Taniguchi A,|administration & dosage,classification,methods,methods,methods,standards,blood supply,microbiology,etiology,therapy,etiology,microbiology,physiopathology,therapy,etiology,therapy,complications,

Sep 19th, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the pain and suffering of chronic pain patients due to stoppage of "elective" interventional pain management and office visits across the United States. The reopening of America and restarting of interventional techniques and elective surgical procedures has started. Unfortunately, with resurgence in some states, restrictions are once again being imposed. In a...