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UrduThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel released its final set of recommendations on February 29, 2024. This article includes a copy of the final guidelines and incorporates perspectives and lessons learned as the public health emergency ended.
Tag: Recommendations
Consensus recommendations for epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia (Jeavons syndrome): Dr. Kelsey Smith
A recent publication outlines consensus recommendations on several aspects of managing epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia, also known as Jeavons syndrome. What are the most effective first-line medications? Are there non-pharmacologic treatment options? Can people with this type of epilepsy drive safely? Dr. Alina Ivaniuk talks to the paper’s first author, Dr. Kelsey Smith.
Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease Focus of Latest Clinical Practice Guideline
In patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare connective tissue disease, interstitial lung disease contributes to 35 percent of deaths. Published recently in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the latest American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline makes a number of recommendations. One recommendation expands antifibrotic treatment to all patients with systemic sclerosis associated with ILD (SSc-ILD), not just those with progressive disease.
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Members of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses support efforts to promote racial equity
More than 90% of the active members of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) believe the organization should pursue racial equity work, and many have specific suggestions for a strategic plan.
Grady Health System’s newly established health equity office finds consensus meaning of health equity
In a major hospital system in Atlanta, less than one-fourth of employees were able to define either equity or health equity, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Healthcare Management (JHM).
American Society of Anesthesiologists Proposes Nine Recommendations to Address Flawed Implementation of No Surprises Act
The flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act has created profound financial challenges for community anesthesiologists’ practices that can be resolved through solutions proposed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).
The Future of Masking Post-Vaccination
The COVID-19 vaccine is your best defense against the virus, but when and where should you continue to wear a mask? Rush infectious disease expert Michael Lin, MD, answers questions about wearing a mask post-vaccination.
Consumers make decisions based on how and why products are recommended online
As more people go online for shopping, understanding how they rely on e-commerce recommendation systems to make purchases is increasingly important. Penn State researchers now suggest that it’s not just what is recommended, but how and why it’s recommended, that helps to shape consumers’ opinions.