November 19, 2024

Triple Therapy Leads Lupus Nephritis Guidelines Update

ACR's 2024 lupus nephritis guidelines signal a shift to a triple therapy approach, moving away from traditional dual immunosuppressive treatment while proposing shorter steroid courses.

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November 18, 2024

Revised AF Guidelines for Dialysis Patients

"The components of the CHA2DS2-VASc score are so prevalent in HD patients with AF that most qualify for OAC if the guidelines are applied" - an observation from the study that challenges conventional risk assessment approaches for this high-risk population.

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November 15, 2024

First Aid Guidelines See Major Overhaul After 14 Years

None of the 179 first aid recommendations in the 2024 AHA/Red Cross guidelines achieved Level A evidence support, highlighting critical research gaps in foundational emergency care practices.

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November 13, 2024

Is COPD Set to Affect 600M Globally?

GOLD 2025 highlights new pathways and advanced COPD therapies like ensifentrine and dupilumab to reduce exacerbations and address emerging COPD phenotypes.

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November 13, 2024

AHA/AAP Update Pediatric Drowning Response Protocols

When respiratory arrest is corrected by rescue breathing that interrupts the drowning process, the death rate is 44% compared to 93% when full CPR is needed—a stark difference highlighting the critical importance of early intervention in pediatric drowning cases.

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October 31, 2024

New TBI Guidelines Add Biomarker Screening

New ACS guidelines establish rapid VTE prophylaxis timelines and introduce validated blood-based biomarkers GFAP and UCH-L1 that could eliminate unnecessary CT scans in mild TBI cases.

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October 30, 2024

Five Medical Societies Unite on GLP-1 Guidelines

Leading medical societies released unified perioperative guidance that challenges the practice of universal GLP-1RA discontinuation, instead advocating for individualized risk assessment and shared decision-making to prevent treatment disruption where safely possible.

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October 29, 2024

New Data Challenges Pediatric Sinusitis Treatment Guidelines

A JAMA review revealed that only 26% of pediatric ABRS patients treated with placebo required subsequent antibiotic therapy, prompting questions about current guidelines recommending first-line antibiotic use in children with sinusitis.

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June 08, 2023

Coalition urges Senate leaders to support REDI Act

A coalition of some 40 organizations representing dentists and physicians, including the ADA, urged the Senate to pass the Resident Education Deferred Interest Act.

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