NGC Update Service: December 24, 2012

NGC Update Service: December 24, 2012

December 24, 2012

NGC Update Service: December 24, 2012

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 12/24/2012 12:00 PM EST

December 24, 2012

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Expert Commentary

• Colorectal Cancer Guideline Reflects International Practice Variations By: Anne Lin, MD, FACS, FASCRS and Clifford Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS, FASCRS
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Guideline Summaries

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists' guidelines for management of dyslipidemia and prevention of atherosclerosis. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

American Heart Association

• Neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease: evaluation and management. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians

• American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) guidelines for responsible opioid prescribing in chronic non-cancer pain: part 2 - guidance. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

Infectious Diseases Society of America

• Clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis: 2012 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. This updates a previously published guideline summary.

National Clinical Guideline Centre

• Venous thromboembolic diseases: the management of venous thromboembolic diseases and the role of thrombophilia testing.

National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health

• Autism: recognition, referral, diagnosis and management of adults on the autism spectrum.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

• Sickle cell acute painful episode: management of an acute painful sickle cell episode in hospital.

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

• Evidence-based guidelines from ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN for Helicobacter pylori infection in children. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
• NASPGHAN practice guidelines: diagnosis and management of hepatitis C infection in infants, children, and adolescents.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

• Screening for chronic kidney disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement
• Screening for ovarian cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reaffirmation recommendation statement. This updates a previously published guideline summary.