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Hajj and Umrah management during COVID-19

Published in International Journal of Information Technology

COVID-19 has changed the way crowded events are organised. Every year thousands of crowded events are organised around the globe. Majority of the crowded events are religious in nature, with sensitivities and emotions attached. Organisation of crowded events, especially during a pandemic like COVID-19, poses a considerable challenge. To contain the...

European clinical guidelines for Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders—version 2.0. Part IV: deep brain stimulation

In 2011 the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome (ESSTS) published its first European clinical guidelines for the treatment of Tourette Syndrome (TS) with part IV on deep brain stimulation (DBS). Here, we present a revised version of these guidelines with updated recommendations based on the current literature covering the last decad...

Surviving sepsis campaign: international guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock 2021

Published in Intensive Care Medicine

Should Treatment Indications for Chronic Hepatitis B Be Expanded?

Published in Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Antiviral therapy has greatly improved the outcomes of patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and active liver disease or advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis. However, current treatment does not eradicate HBV and long-term treatment is needed in most patients to maintain clinical benefit. Thus, professional society guidelines do not recomm...

Impact of congenital cutaneous hemangiomas on newborn care in the United States.

Published in Archives of dermatological research

Little is known regarding the characteristics of newborns with congenital cutaneous hemangioma (CH) and the burden of CH on newborn care. The objective of this study is to describe the burden of CH on newborn inpatient stays in the United States. Specific aims include characterizing newborns with CH, assessing factors predictive of CH and procedure...

Palliative radiotherapy indications during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future complex logistic settings: the NORMALITY ...

Published in La Radiologia Medica

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged healthcare systems worldwide over the last few months, and it continues to do so. Although some restrictions are being removed, it is not certain when the pandemic is going to be definitively over. Pandemics can be seen as a highly complex logistic scenario. From this perspective, some of the indica...

Criteria for assessing the quality of clinical practice guidelines in paediatrics and neonatology: a mixed-method study

Published in BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Background Evidenced-based practice is a key component of quality care. This study aims to explore users’ expectations concerning paediatric local clinical practice guidelines. Methods A mixed method approach was applied, including material from quantitative questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using descriptive statisti...

Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines

Published in World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES

Anorectal emergencies comprise a wide variety of diseases that share common symptoms, i.e., anorectal pain or bleeding and might require immediate management. While most of the underlying conditions do not need inpatient management, some of them could be life-threatening and need prompt recognition and treatment. It is well known that an incorrect ...

Physician-patient communication of costs and financial burden of cancer and its treatment: a systematic review of clinic...

Published in BMC Cancer

Background Optimising the care of individuals with cancer without imposing significant financial burden related to their anticancer treatment is becoming increasingly difficult. The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has recommended clinicians discuss costs of cancer care with patients to enhance shared decision-making. We sought informat...