scholarly journals BRIDGING THE TRANSLATION GAP: FROM DEMENTIA RISK ASSESSMENT TO ADVICE ON RISK REDUCTION

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
K.J. Anstey ◽  
R. Eramudugolla ◽  
D.E. Hosking ◽  
N.T. Lautenschlager ◽  
R.A. Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Present Information

Dementia risk reduction is a global health and fiscal priority given the current lack of effective treatments and the projected increased number of dementia cases due to population ageing. There are often gaps among academic research, clinical practice, and public policy. We present information on the evidence for dementia risk reduction and evaluate the progress required to formulate this evidence into clinical practice guidelines. This narrative review provides capsule summaries of current evidence for 25 risk and protective factors associated with AD and dementia according to domains including biomarkers, demographic, lifestyle, medical, and environment. We identify the factors for which evidence is strong and thereby especially useful for risk assessment with the goal of personalising recommendations for risk reduction. We also note gaps in knowledge, and discuss how the field may progress towards clinical practice guidelines for dementia risk reduction.

scholarly journals Federal clinical practice guidelines on the diagnostics and treatment of Shereshevsky-Turner syndrome

2014 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 65-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
N N Volevodz
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Turner Syndrome ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Present Information

Shereshevsky-Turner syndrome is a chromosomal pathology related to partial or complete monosomia. Characteristic manifestations of this condition include growth retardation, sexual infantilism, and various inborn anomalies of the physical development. The present recommendations present information on etiology of this disease, its pre- and postnatal diagnostics, protocols of relevant studies and treatment of the patients belonging to different age groups.

Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for adjuvant chemotherapy for colorectal cancer in Uruguay: A population-based study.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 53-53
Author(s):  
Santiago Fontes ◽  
Ana Marín-Jiménez ◽  
Megan Berry ◽  
Mauricio Cuello ◽  
Juan Carlos Sánchez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Adjuvant Chemotherapy ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Stage Iii ◽  
Disease Stage ◽  
Curative Intent ◽  
Factors Associated

53 Background: Despite surgery, the 5-year risk of systemic recurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the absence of any further therapy is approximately 50 % for those with lymph node involvement and 20 ─ 30 % if the lymph nodes are negative. Adjuvant chemotherapy contributes to improved disease-free and overall survival for node-positive (stage III) or high-risk node negative (stage IIB) colon cancer. Similar benefits are observed for adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer. Previous research shows varied rates of adherence to published adjuvant chemotherapy Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for CRC, although population-based data is scarce. Purpose: The aim of this analysis was to assess adherence rates to adjuvant chemotherapy prescription within 16 weeks of surgery according to local and international CPGs for CRC patients treated with curative intent between 2008 and 2019 at the Uruguayan National Cancer Institute. Data regarding factors associated with chemotherapy receipt beyond 16 weeks from surgery and chemotherapy non receipt was also retrieved and analysed. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical and pathology reports of 833 patients diagnosed with CRC at our institution. Patients with stages IIB or III CRC who underwent curative-intent surgery were identified and included in the present analysis. A 16-week benchmark timeline for treatment initiation from date of surgery was considered. Fisher’s exact test was used to determine factors independently associated with receipt of chemotherapy and meeting the 16-week benchmark (p 0.05). Results: A total of 400 patients were identified of which 72% had peritoneal colorectal tumors and 28% had sub-peritoneal rectal tumors. Approximately 70% of the latter group received neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy. Considering the total cohort, 61% received adjuvant chemotherapy. Factors predicting chemotherapy receipt in the peritoneal colorectal group were age ≤ 70 and stage III disease. In the sub-peritoneal rectal group no significant effect was found. The 16-week benchmark was met in 72% (175) of those receiving chemotherapy and 70.6% (167) completed 6 months of systemic adjuvant treatment. A total of 156 patients (39%) did not receive adjuvant chemotherapy. The factors predicting chemotherapy non receipt were age > 70 and stage IIB in the peritoneal colorectal group. Conclusions: This analysis of adherence to CPGs identified several factors associated with chemotherapy non receipt and chemotherapy receipt outside of timeline benchmarks from date of curative-intent surgery in Montevideo, Uruguay. The two main factors significantly associated with chemotherapy non receipt were advanced age and lower disease stage. To our knowledge, our data is the first to elucidate these specific factors in the Uruguayan CRC patient population.

scholarly journals Ehlers-Danlos syndromes: state of the art on clinical practice guidelines

RMD Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. e000790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Sulli ◽  
Rosaria Talarico ◽  
Carlo Alberto Scirè ◽  
Tadej Avcin ◽  
Marco Castori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Reference Network ◽  
Publication Type

ObjectiveTo report the effort of the European Reference Network for Rare and Complex CONnective tissue and musculoskeletal diseases NETwork working group on Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and related disorders to assess current available clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) specifically addressed to EDS, in order to identify potential clinician and patient unmet needs.MethodsSystematic literature search in PUBMED and EMBASE based on controlled terms (MeSH and Emtree) and keywords of the disease and publication type (CPGs). All the published articles were revised in order to identify existing CPGs on diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of EDS.ResultsLiterature revision detected the absence of papers reporting good quality CPGs to optimise EDS patient care. The current evidence-based literature regarding clinical guidelines for the EDS was limited in size and quality, and there is insufficient research exploring the clinical features and interventions, and clinical decision-making are currently based on theoretical and limited research evidences.ConclusionsMany clinician and patient unmet needs have been identified.

scholarly journals Stroke Rehabilitation and Patients with Multimorbidity: A Scoping Review Protocol

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L.A. Nelson ◽  
Linda Kelloway ◽  
Deirdre Dawson ◽  
J. Andrew McClure ◽  
Kaileah A. McKellar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Stroke Care ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Medical Diagnoses

Stroke care presents unique challenges for clinicians, as most strokes occur in the context of other medical diagnoses. An assessment of capacity for implementing “best practice” stroke care found clinicians reporting a strong need for training specific to patient/system complexity and multimorbidity. With mounting patient complexity, there is pressure to implement new models of healthcare delivery for both quality and financial sustainability. Policy makers and administrators are turning to clinical practice guidelines to support decision-making and resource allocation. Stroke rehabilitation programs across Canada are being transformed to better align with the Canadian Stroke Strategy's Stroke Best Practice Recommendations. The recommendations provide a framework to facilitate the adoption of evidence-based best practices in stroke across the continuum of care. However, given the increasing and emerging complexity of patients with stroke in terms of multimorbidity, the evidence supporting clinical practice guidelines may not align with the current patient population. To evaluate this, electronic databases and gray literature will be searched, including published or unpublished studies of quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods research designs. Team members will screen the literature and abstract the data. Results will present a numerical account of the amount, type, and distribution of the studies included and a thematic analysis and concept map of the results. This review represents the first attempt to map the available literature on stroke rehabilitation and multimorbidity, and identify gaps in the existing research. The results will be relevant for knowledge users concerned with stroke rehabilitation by expanding the understanding of the current evidence.

scholarly journals Adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the treatment of cancers in Australia and the factors associated with adherence: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. e050912
Author(s):  
Mia Bierbaum ◽  
Frances Rapport ◽  
Gaston Arnolda ◽  
Yvonne Tran ◽  
Bróna Nic Giolla Easpaig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Factors Associated

IntroductionClinical practice guidelines (CPGs) synthesise the latest evidence to support clinical and patient decision-making. CPG adherent care is associated with improved patient survival outcomes; however, adherence rates are low across some cancer streams in Australia. Greater understanding of specific barriers to cancer treatment CPG adherence is warranted to inform future implementation strategies.This paper presents the protocol for a systematic review that aims to determine cancer treatment CPG adherence rates in Australia across a variety of common cancers, and to identify any factors associated with adherence to those CPGs, as well as any associations between CPG adherence and patient outcomes.Methods and analysisFive databases will be searched, Ovid Medline, PsychInfo, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science, for eligible studies evaluating adherence rates to cancer treatment CPGs in Australia. A team of reviewers will screen the abstracts in pairs according to predetermined inclusion criteria and then review the full text of eligible studies. All included studies will be assessed for quality and risk of bias. Data will be extracted using a predefined data extraction template. The frequency or rate of adherence to CPGs, factors associated with adherence to those CPGs and any reported patient outcome rates (eg, relative risk ratios or 5-year survival rates) associated with adherence to CPGs will be described. If applicable, a pooled estimate of the rate of adherence will be calculated by conducting a random-effects meta-analysis. The systematic review will adhere to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval will not be required, as this review will present anonymised data from other published studies. Results from this study will form part of a doctoral dissertation (MB), will be published in a journal, presented at conferences, and other academic presentations.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020222962.

Colchicine in Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 695-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitrios A. Vrachatis ◽  
Charalampos Kossyvakis ◽  
Christos Angelidis ◽  
Vasiliki Panagopoulou ◽  
Eleni K. Sarri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Pulmonary Vein ◽  
Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Post Operative Atrial Fibrillation

Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a frequent entity increasing hospitalization duration, stroke and mortality. In the recent years, a few studies have sought to investigate the potential effect of colchicine in POAF prevention after cardiac surgery or catheter pulmonary vein isolation for AF. In the present review article, we intend to provide a synopsis of clinical practice guidelines, summarize and critically approach current evidence for or against colchicine as a means of POAF prevention.

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