Guidelines
Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
STROKEAHA: January 2, 2014 Background and Purpose—High rates of ischemic stroke and poor adherence to secondary prevention measures are observed in the Chinese population. Methods—We used a national, multicenter, cluster-randomized controlled trial in which 47 hospitals were randomized to either a structured care program group (n=23) or a usual care group (n=24). The structured care program […]
Guidelines
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Implementationscience: January 2, 2014 Background Updating clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) is a crucial process for maintaining the validity of recommendations. Methodological handbooks should provide guidance on both developing and updating CPGs. However, little is known about the updating guidance provided by these handbooks. Methods We conducted a systematic review to identify and describe the updating guidance […]
Guidelines
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Wiley: DEC 22, 2013 One hundred and fifty-three authors, 45 Italian scientific societies, and two Italian patients’ associations participated in drafting the Italian Stroke Organization document, which has become the national guideline for the prevention and treatment of stroke in Italy. For the surgical therapy section of the Italian Stroke Organization document, the main trials on […]
Guidelines
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
JAMA: December 18, 2013 Hypertension is the most common condition seen in primary care and leads to myocardial infarction, stroke, renal failure, and death if not detected early and treated appropriately. Patients want to be assured that blood pressure (BP) treatment will reduce their disease burden, while clinicians want guidance on hypertension management using the best scientific […]
Guidelines
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Medpagetoday: Dec 16, 2013 The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists said it doesn’t endorse the latest lipid and obesity guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, recommending instead that its members refer to the society’s own guidance in these areas. In a letter to its members, AACE questioned the scientific basis […]
Guidelines
Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Etsmjournal: 12/1/14 Stroke is regularly accompanied by dysphagia and other factors associated with decreased nutritional intake. Dysphagia with aspiration pneumonia and insufficient nutritional intake lead to worse outcome after stroke. This guideline is the first chapter of the guideline “Clinical Nutrition in Neurology” of the German Society for Clinical Nutrition (DGEM) which itself is one […]
Guidelines
Monday, November 18th, 2013
AHA: 11/12/13 Preamble and Transition to ACC/AHA Guidelines to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular (CV) diseases, improve the management of people who have these diseases through professional education and research, and develop guidelines, standards and policies that promote optimal […]
Guidelines
Monday, November 18th, 2013
AHA: 11/12/13 Preamble and Transition to ACC/AHA Guidelines to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular (CV) diseases, improve the management of people who have these diseases through professional education and research, and develop guidelines, standards and policies that promote […]
Guidelines
Monday, November 18th, 2013
AHA: 11/12/13 Preamble and Transition to ACC/AHA Guidelines to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular (CV) diseases, improve the management of people who have these diseases through professional education and research, and develop guidelines, standards and policies that promote […]
Guidelines
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
J NeuroIntervent Surg: 11/6/13 Every year almost 800 000 people in the USA suffer a new or recurrent stroke, and stroke is the third leading cause of death with over 140 000 deaths in the USA in 1995.1 Additionally, stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability with an estimated cost of $68.9 billion in 2009. The relationship between […]
