EHA Endorsement of the Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) management is evolving due to the emergence and development of antiangiogenic therapies to eliminate bleeding telangiectasias and achieve hemostasis. This is reflected in recent clinical recommendations published in the Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of HHT, in which systemic therapies including antiangiogenics and antifibrinolytics are now recommended as standard treatment options for bleeding. This review highlights the new recommendations especially relevant to hematologists in managing bleeding, anticoagulation, and anemia in patients with HHT.

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Diagnosis and Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: An Overview of National and International Guidelines

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ◽

10.1097/ogx.0000000000000899 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 76 (6) ◽

pp. 367-381

Author(s):

Ioannis Tsakiridis ◽

Sonia Giouleka ◽

Apostolos Mamopoulos ◽

Anargyros Kourtis ◽

Apostolos Athanasiadis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Gestational Diabetes ◽

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus ◽

International Guidelines ◽

Diagnosis And Management

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Asthma guidelines: which is the best of three?

Practice Nursing ◽

10.12968/pnur.2020.31.8.344 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (8) ◽

pp. 344-351

Author(s):

Andrew Booth

Keyword(s):

Health Professional ◽

Evidence Based ◽

High Quality ◽

Pharmacological Management ◽

International Guidelines ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Asthma Guideline ◽

High Quality Evidence ◽

The Uk ◽

Quality Evidence

Andrew Booth offers a comprehensive look into national and international guidelines surrounding the diagnosis and management of asthma National and international guidelines provide evidence-based advice on the diagnosis and management of asthma. There are now three potential asthma guidelines to follow, each taking its own unique, and sometimes conflicting direction, creating a total of over 700 pages of high-quality evidence. A puzzle is thus presented to the busy health professional: which guideline do I follow? This article compares and contrasts two national and one international asthma guideline, focusing particularly on diagnosis and pharmacological management. Mortality from asthma is increasing in the UK, making the need for a conjoined guideline more urgent than ever.

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Discordance between fasting plasma glucose and A1c in the diagnosis and management of diabetes

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews ◽

10.30574/wjarr.2021.12.1.0521 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 243-255

Author(s):

Veerasak Sarinnapakorn ◽

Chaicharn Deerochanawong ◽

Sathit Niramitmahapanya ◽

Navaporn Napartivaumnuay ◽

Thitinan Treesaranuwattana

Keyword(s):

Clinical Practice ◽

Plasma Glucose ◽

Fasting Plasma Glucose ◽

International Guidelines ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Fasting Plasma ◽

Pros And Cons

There are pros and cons of using fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and A1c for the diagnosis and management of diabetes. Still, discordance between FPG and A1c is a common problem in clinical practice, and there are no definite international guidelines for dealing with it. This article explains the causes of these anomalies and the factors that affect the results of tests, and it also recommends some appropriate techniques for investigation and management of cases of discordance between FPG and A1c.

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