Vaccination
Useful protection or not warranted? Third jab debate rages
Should a third dose of COVID vaccine be recommended for the general population?
Sep 10, 2021
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News tagged with consensus
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Guidance issued for preventing cutaneous SCC in solid organ recipients
(HealthDay)—In a consensus statement published online Sept. 1 in JAMA Dermatology, recommendations are presented for prevention strategies for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) in solid organ transplant recipients ...
Sep 2, 2021
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Cardiology
Renal denervation treatment for use in hypertension patients
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has released a proceedings document outlining the possible role of renal denervation (RDN) as a therapeutic option to complement medical therapy ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Strict rest after sports-related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms
Strict rest after a sports related concussion slows recovery and may prolong symptoms, says a consensus statement drawn up by a US expert panel on how best to treat and manage the condition, and published in the British Journal ...
Jun 15, 2021
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Surgery
Guidelines issued for endoscopy of surgically altered bowel
(HealthDay)—In a consensus guideline issued by the Global Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Group and published in the June 1 issue of The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, recommendations are presented for ...
May 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How contagious are kids with COVID? Short answer: We don't know
Are children a major source of contagion for COVID-19? Ten months into a pandemic that has claimed 1.2 million lives experts are still divided on the question, even as governments must decide whether to keep classrooms open ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Addiction
Stopping opioid-related addiction, harm and accidents after surgery
The opioid crisis, in which addiction and harm are related to pain-relieving opioid drugs, has been well documented. It has been concentrated in the USA but is now affecting most Western nations and increasingly, developing ...
Oct 8, 2020
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Health
Health plans not implementing prior authorization reforms
(HealthDay)—Physicians say prior authorization (PA) continues to interfere with patient care and can lead to adverse clinical consequences, according to the results of a survey released by the American Medical Association.
Aug 5, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers outline need for evaluation of gene expression profiling in melanoma
A consensus statement published today in JAMA Dermatology by an international group of melanoma researchers evaluates the use of prognostic genetic expression profile (GEP) testing to guide clinical management of patients ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: why it's dangerous to blindly 'follow the science' when there's no consensus yet
The Lancet and the New England Journal of Medicine are among the most influential scientific journals in the world. Both have recently had to retract studies on the effectiveness of COVID-19 treatments after doubts were raised ...
Jun 18, 2020
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