February 8, 2010
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Best evidence statement (BESt). Airway clearance technique with patients with cystic fibrosis.
Best evidence statement (BESt). Blood pressure measurement in children.
Best evidence statement (BESt). Infection control in cystic fibrosis (CF).
Best evidence statement (BESt). Long-term outcomes in obstructive sleep apnea.
Best evidence statement (BESt). Readiness for transition to adult care: pediatric kidney transplant patients.
Best evidence statement (BESt). Screening for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Best evidence statement (BESt). Treatment of amblyopia in children.
Evidence-based care guideline for pediatric constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT).
Evidence-based care guideline for serial casting of the lower extremity.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Primary prevention of chronic disease risk factors. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Stable coronary artery disease. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care
Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia. The management of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in adults.
New York State Department of Health
Aspects of primary care for the HIV-infected substance user. This updates a previously published guideline summary.
Newly Submitted
Health Awareness Topics - February 2010
NGC Spotlight
New evidence report added! Visit the
AHRQ Evidence Reports page for a listing of reports produced under AHRQ's
Evidence-based Practice Program and
Effective Health Care Program.
H1N1 Flu
Visit the
CDC Web site for the latest information on H1N1 flu including new interim guidance on
infection control measures for 2009 H1N1 influenza in healthcare settings and updated interim recommendations on
H1N1 influenza and HIV-infected adults and adolescents.
Conference News
The
Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Conference 2010, will be held
August 25-28, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois (USA).
Submit abstracts until February 16, 2010. The G-I-N Conference 2010 will bring together various professionals involved in evidence synthesis, guideline development, implementation, quality improvement, and health policy to integrate knowledge and, ultimately, improve patient outcomes. For further information and details, please visit the
G-I-N Conference 2010 Web site.
Healthy People 2010
See NGC's
Frequently Requested Search page for a selection of pre-set searches of NGC for guidelines related to the
Healthy People 2010 focus areas, as well as other public health and patient safety topics.
Recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisories
- February 5, 2010: Tysabri (Natalizumab): New safety information will now be included in the Tysabri drug label and patient Medication Guide.
- January 29, 2010: Zyprexa (olanzapine): Lilly and FDA notified healthcare professionals of changes to the Prescribing Information related to its indication for use in adolescents (ages 13-17) for treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder [manic or mixed episodes].
- January 29, 2010: Videx/Videx EC (didanosine): FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients about a rare, but serious, complication in the liver known as non-cirrhotic portal hypertension. Because of the potential severity of portal hypertension, including death from hemorrhaging esophageal varices, FDA has revised the Warning and Precautions section of the didanosine drug label to assure safe use of the medication.
- January 26, 2010: Velcade (bortezomib): Takeda Oncology and FDA notified healthcare professionals about revisions to the Prescribing Information, pertaining to patients with hepatic impairment at the start of Velcade therapy. The changes also include new safety information on dose adjustment for patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment.
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