Tag: clinical guidelines
Functional Testing Reshapes Coronary Artery Disease Diagnosis: What Cardiologists Need to Know
Functional physiological testing, particularly fractional flow reserve (FFR), is reshaping how cardiologists diagnose coronary artery disease, improving diagnostic accuracy and…
Vitamin D Thresholds Remain Contested Despite Large Clinical Trials
Five large randomised controlled trials involving over 100,000 participants found mostly null effects on hard clinical endpoints, prompting the Endocrine…
WHO releases first comprehensive clinical guidelines for Ebola and Marburg virus management
The World Health Organization has released its first unified clinical management guidelines for filovirus diseases, including all Ebola virus species…
The Hidden Cost of Secrecy: How Missing Research Data Undermines Clinical Guidance
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that guide clinical practice are increasingly compromised by lack of access to underlying research data, forcing…
Autism Spectrum Disorder and Comorbid Schizophrenia: Clinical Practice Guidelines
New clinical practice guidelines address the complex challenges of diagnosing and treating patients with both autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.…
UK Primary Care Gets New Framework for Managing Suicidal Ideation
New BMJ clinical update provides evidence-based framework for identifying and managing suicidal ideation in UK primary care settings. The guidance…
Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson’s Disease: New Clinical Practice Guidelines
New clinical guidelines address orthostatic hypotension, which affects up to 70% of Parkinson's patients. Evidence-based recommendations emphasize systematic screening and…
New Clinical Guidelines Address Heart-Brain Multimorbidity Management
New clinical practice guidelines published in CMAJ provide evidence-based recommendations for managing patients with concurrent cardiovascular and neurological conditions. The…