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Welcome to NGC. Skip directly to: Search Box, Navigation, Content. Guideline Index This feature provides a complete list of guideline summaries available through the National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC) Web site. The listing is organized alphabetically, by organization name. NGC currently contains 2181 individual summaries. Summary: 1. Academy for Chiropractic Education (1) 2. Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery (7) 3. Action on Pre-eclampsia (1) 4. Alzheimer's Association (1) 5. Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (1) 6. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (9) 7. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (10) 8. American Academy of Dermatology (2) 9. American Academy of Family Physicians (7) 10. American Academy of Home Care Physicians (1) 11. American Academy of Neurology (48) 12. American Academy of Ophthalmology (19) 13. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (6) 14. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (1) 15. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (1) 16. American Academy of Pain Medicine (1) 17. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (18) 18. American Academy of Pediatrics (102) 19. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (3) 20. American Academy of Sleep Medicine (10) 21. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (1) 22. American Association for Respiratory Care (15) 23. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (9) 24. American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (1) 25. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (13) 26. American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (1) 27. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (18) 28. American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (3) 29. American Association of Poison Control Centers (11) 30. American Cancer Society (7) 31. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (1) 32. American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (9) 33. American College of Cardiology Foundation (20) 34. American College of Chest Physicians (70) 35. American College of Critical Care Medicine (3) 36. American College of Emergency Physicians (16) 37. American College of Endocrinology (7) 38. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (4) 39. American College of Gastroenterology (6) 40. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (41) 41. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (9) 42. American College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1) 43. American College of Physicians (11) 44. American College of Preventive Medicine (2) 45. American College of Radiology (144) 46. American College of Rheumatology (3) 47. American Dental Association (1) 48. American Diabetes Association (16) 49. American Dietetic Association (2) 50. American Epilepsy Society (3) 51. American Gastroenterological Association Institute (32) 52. American Geriatrics Society (3) 53. American Heart Association (51) 54. American Medical Association (3) 55. American Medical Directors Association (18) 56. American Optometric Association (17) 57. American Pain Society (3) 58. American Pain Society Fibromyalgia Panel (1) 59. American Psychiatric Association (11) 60. American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (1) 61. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (1) 62. American Society for Clinical Nutrition (1) 63. American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (3) 64. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (35) 65. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (11) 66. American Society for Reproductive Medicine (4) 67. American Society of Addiction Medicine (1) 68. American Society of Anesthesiologists (12) 69. American Society of Breast Disease (1) 70. American Society of Clinical Oncology (19) 71. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (14) 72. American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (1) 73. American Society of Echocardiography (1) 74. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (3) 75. American Society of Hematology (1) 76. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (2) 77. American Society of Nephrology (1) 78. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (1) 79. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (1) 80. American Society of Plastic Surgeons (3) 81. American Stroke Association (7) 82. American Thoracic Society (5) 83. American Thyroid Association (2) 84. American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (5) 85. Andalusian Society of Internal Medicine (1) 86. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (1) 87. Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (1) 88. Association of Clinical Biochemists (1) 89. Association of Coloproctology of Britain and Ireland (1) 90. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (1) 91. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (2) 92. Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (1) 93. Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society (1) 94. Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center (1) 95. Brain Trauma Foundation (6) 96. Breast Health Global Initiative (4) 97. Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston) (10) 98. British Association of Dermatologists (13) 99. British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (26) 100. British Committee for Standards in Haematology (8) 101. British Occupational Health Research Foundation (2) 102. British Thoracic Society (1) 103. Brown University AIDS Program (1) 104. California Department of Developmental Services (1) 105. California Diabetes Program (1) 106. California Workgroup on Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease Management (1) 107. Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (1) 108. Canadian Chiropractic Association (1) 109. Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory Boards (1) 110. Canadian Paediatric Society (3) 111. Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (11) 112. Cancer Care Ontario (117) 113. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (4) 114. Center for Biosecurity (4) 115. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (1) 116. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (100) 117. Chapter of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Academy of Medicine (Singapore) (1) 118. Chapter of Psychiatrists Academy of Medicine Singapore (1) 119. Child Neurology Society (8) 120. Children's Oncology Group (8) 121. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (23) 122. College of American Pathologists (1) 123. Congress of Neurological Surgeons (15) 124. Consensus Conference Panel on Subclinical Thyroid Disease (1) 125. Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine (8) 126. ConvaTec (1) 127. Council for Nutritional Clinical Strategies in Long-Term Care (1) 128. Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations (1) 129. Council on Chiropractic Practice (1) 130. Department of Agriculture (U.S.) (1) 131. Department of Defense (14) 132. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.) (6) 133. Department of Veterans Affairs (15) 134. Diabetes Coalition of California (1) 135. Diabetes Guidelines Work Group (1) 136. Difficult Airway Society (1) 137. Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (Fort Collins, Colorado) (1) 138. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (9) 139. ECRI (1) 140. European Federation of Neurological Societies (31) 141. European Heart Rhythm Association (1) 142. European Resuscitation Council (1) 143. European Society of Cardiology (26) 144. European Society of Hypertension (1) 145. Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (11) 146. Family Caregiver Alliance (1) 147. Family Medicine Research Group, UP-PGH (1) 148. Family Violence Prevention Fund (1) 149. Finnish Medical Society Duodecim (48) 150. Food and Drug Administration (U.S.) (2) 151. Food Safety and Inspection Service (1) 152. Foundation for Acupuncture Research (1) 153. (1) 154. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. Fourth International Conference on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (3) Gastroenterological Society of Singapore (1) Global Initiative for Asthma (1) Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) (1) Health Care Association of New Jersey (3) Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinician's Network (8) Health Resources and Services Administration (4) Healthways (2) Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (2) Heart Failure Society of America, Inc (14) Heart Failure Society of America, Inc (14) Infectious Diseases Society of America (24) Infusion Nurses Society (1) Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (55) International Association for the Study of Pain (1) International Diabetes Center (3) International Lactation Consultant Association (1) International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (1) International Research Foundation for RSD/CRPS (1) International Society for Clinical Densitometry (1) International Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2) IRSA (4) Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (8) Joint Epilepsy Council (1) Joslin Diabetes Center (3) Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute (7) Kaiser Permanente-Southern California (1) Maine Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine (1) Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation (1) Massachusetts Department of Public Health (1) Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (21) Multiple Sclerosis Council (2) National Abortion Federation (1) National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (3) National Anemia Action Council (1) National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (1) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (1) National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (2) National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (2) National Center for Infectious Diseases (1) National Cholesterol Education Program (1) National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care (5) National Collaborating Centre for Cancer (3) National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (7) National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (5) National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care (4) National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (6) National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (5) National Committee on Cancer Care (Singapore) (1) National Committee on Cardiac Care (Singapore) (1) National Consensus Project (1) National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc. (2) 206. National Headache Foundation (12) 207. National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. (8) 208. National Heart Foundation of Australia (5) 209. National Heart Foundation of New Zealand (1) 210. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) (7) 211. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (114) 212. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Celiac Disease (1) 213. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for Diagnosis and Therapy (1) 214. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Management of Hepatitis C (1) 215. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Management of the Clinically Inapparent Adrenal Mass ("Incidentaloma") (1) 216. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Symptom Management in Cancer: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue (1) 217. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Total Knee Replacement (1) 218. National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (4) 219. National Kidney Foundation (11) 220. National Medical Research Council (Singapore Ministry of Health) (4) 221. National Osteoporosis Foundation (2) 222. National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center (1) 223. National Society of Genetic Counselors (6) 224. Neuropathic Pain Institute (1) 225. New York State Department of Health (38) 226. New Zealand Guidelines Group (17) 227. Newcastle Guideline Development and Research Unit (2) 228. North American Association for the Study of Obesity (1) 229. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (5) 230. Office of Medical Applications of Research (NIH) (1) 231. Oncology Nursing Society (5) 232. Ontario Association of Registered Nursing Assistants (1) 233. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (116) 234. Ottawa Panel (16) 235. Paralyzed Veterans of America (6) 236. Pediatric Bariatric Study Group (1) 237. Peripheral Nerve Society (3) 238. Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (1) 239. Program in Evidence-based Care (118) 240. Public Health Service (U.S.) (6) 241. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (1) 242. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (29) 243. Renal Physicians Association (2) 244. Rhode Island Department of Health (1) 245. Royal College of Nursing (1) 246. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (23) 247. Royal College of Psychiatrists (1) 248. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (42) 249. Singapore Associate for the Study of Obesity (1) 250. Singapore Cardiac Society (1) 251. Singapore Ministry of Health (31) 252. Singapore Psychiatric Association (1) 253. Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation (Chattanooga, TN) (1) 254. Smith and Nephew, Ltd. (1) 255. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (2) 256. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (2) 257. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc (17) 258. Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology (1) 259. Society for Vascular Surgery (1) 260. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (7) 261. Society of Critical Care Medicine (11) 262. Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada (1) 263. Society of Interventional Radiology (7) 264. Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc (20) 265. Society of Thoracic Surgeons (5) 266. Strategic National Stockpile (1) 267. Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, Inc. (1) 268. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.) (19) 269. Surgical Infection Society (1) 270. Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (3) 271. Task Force on Community Preventive Services (8) 272. The Endocrine Society (4) 273. The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing (14) 274. The North American Menopause Society (8) 275. United States Preventive Services Task Force (56) 276. University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core (26) 277. University of Massachusetts Medical School's Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research (1) 278. University of Michigan Health System (21) 279. University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program (17) 280. University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care (8) 281. US Headache Guidelines Consortium (1) 282. Vermont Department of Health (1) 283. Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care (1) 284. Veterans Health Administration (15) 285. VZV Research Foundation (1) 286. Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (20) 287. Washington State Occupational Therapy Association (1) 288. Washington State Physical Therapy Association (1) 289. Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (1) 290. Work Loss Data Institute (16) 291. World Gastroenterology Organisation (2) 292. World Health Organization (1) 293. Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (4) 1. Academy for Chiropractic Education (1) Manual medicine guidelines for musculoskeletal injuries.[NGC Update Pending] 2. Academy of Ambulatory Foot and Ankle Surgery (7) Hallux abductovalgus. Hallux limitus and hallux rigidus. Hammertoe syndrome. Heel spur syndrome. Ingrown toenails. Intermetatarsal neuroma. Metatarsalgia/intractable plantar keratosis/Tailor's bunion. 3. Action on Pre-eclampsia (1) Pre-eclampsia community guideline. 4. Alzheimer's Association (1) Dementia care practice recommendations for assisted living residences and nursing homes. 5. Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (1) Guidelines for Alzheimer's disease management. 6. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (9) Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter. Attaining optimal asthma control: a practice parameter. Consultation and referral guidelines citing the evidence: how the allergist-immunologist can help. Disease management of atopic dermatitis: an updated practice parameter. Food allergy: a practice parameter. Practice parameter for the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency. Stinging insect hypersensitivity: a practice parameter update. Symptom severity assessment of allergic rhinitis: part 1. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis: an updated practice parameter. 7. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (10) Practice parameter for psychiatric consultation to schools. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with enuresis. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with oppositional defiant disorder. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with reactive attachment disorder of infancy and early childhood. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with substance use disorders. Practice parameter for the assessment and treatment of youth in juvenile detention and correctional facilities. Practice parameter for use of electroconvulsive therapy with adolescents. Practice parameter on child and adolescent mental health care in community systems of care. 8. American Academy of Dermatology (2) Guidelines of care for acne vulgaris management. Guidelines of care for atopic dermatitis. 9. American Academy of Family Physicians (7) Diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Management of newly detected atrial fibrillation: a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians. Otitis media with effusion. Pharmacologic management of acute attacks of migraine and prevention of migraine headache. Recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents: United States, 2007. Summary of recommendations for clinical preventive services. Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC), formerly trial of labor versus elective repeat cesarean section for the woman with a previous cesarean section. 10. American Academy of Home Care Physicians (1) Management of community-acquired pneumonia in the home: an American College of Chest Physicians clinical position statement. 11. American Academy of Neurology (48) (1) Assessment: prevention of post-lumbar puncture headaches. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. (2) Addendum to assessment: prevention of post-lumbar puncture headaches. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke: report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association). Assessment: transcranial Doppler ultrasonography: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Assessment: use of epidural steroid injections to treat radicular lumbosacral pain. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Carotid endarterectomy — an evidence-based review. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Clinical utility of surface EMG: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the MS Council for Clinical Practice Guidelines. Efficacy and tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs I: treatment of new onset epilepsy: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee and Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Efficacy and tolerability of the new antiepileptic drugs II: treatment of refractory epilepsy: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee and Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Immunization and multiple sclerosis: a summary of published evidence and recommendations. Neutralizing antibodies to interferon beta: assessment of their clinical and radiographic impact: an evidence report. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice advisory: the use of felbamate in the treatment of patients with intractable epilepsy. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Practice advisory: utility of surgical decompression for treatment of diabetic neuropathy. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: anticonvulsant prophylaxis in patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: antiepileptic drug prophylaxis in severe traumatic brain injury: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: corticosteroid treatment of Duchenne dystrophy: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: diagnosis and prognosis of new onset Parkinson disease (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: diagnosis of dementia (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: diagnostic assessment of the child with cerebral palsy: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: diagnostic assessment of the child with status epilepticus (an evidence-based review). Practice parameter: early detection of dementia: mild cognitive impairment (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome. Practice parameter: evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society, and the American Epilepsy Society. Practice parameter: evaluation and treatment of depression, psychosis, and dementia in Parkinson disease (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: evaluation of children and adolescents with recurrent headaches: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: evaluation of the child with global developmental delay: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and The Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: immunotherapy for Guillain-Barre syndrome: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: initiation of treatment for Parkinson’s disease: an evidence-based review. Practice parameter: management of dementia (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: medical treatment of infantile spasms: report of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: neuroimaging of the neonate: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: neuroprotective strategies and alternative therapies for Parkinson disease (an evidencebased review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: pharmacological treatment of migraine headache in children and adolescents: report of the American Academy of Neurology Quality Standards Subcommittee and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: prediction of outcome in comatose survivors after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: recurrent stroke with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: screening and diagnosis of autism. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society. Practice parameter: steroids, acyclovir, and surgery for Bell’s palsy (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: temporal lobe and localized neocortical resections for epilepsy: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, in association with the American Epilepsy Society and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Practice parameter: the care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology: ALS Practice Parameters Task Force. Practice parameter: therapies for essential tremor: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: thymectomy for autoimmune myasthenia gravis (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: treatment of nervous system Lyme disease (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: treatment of postherpetic neuralgia. An evidence-based report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: treatment of the child with a first unprovoked seizure: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Quantitative sensory testing: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. The use of mitoxantrone (Novantrone) for the treatment of multiple sclerosis: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. The utility of MRI in suspected MS: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. Use of serum prolactin in diagnosing epileptic seizures. Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. 12. American Academy of Ophthalmology (19) Age-related macular degeneration. Limited revision. Amblyopia. Bacterial keratitis. Blepharitis. Cataract in the adult eye. Comprehensive adult medical eye evaluation. Conjunctivitis. Diabetic retinopathy. Dry eye syndrome. Esotropia and exotropia. Idiopathic macular hole. Pediatric eye evaluations. Posterior vitreous detachment, retinal breaks, and lattice degeneration. Primary angle closure. Primary open-angle glaucoma suspect. Primary open-angle glaucoma. Refractive errors. Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. Vision rehabilitation for adults. 13. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (6) AAOS clinical guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee (phase II). AAOS clinical guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical guideline on diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical guideline on prevention of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty. Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. 14. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (1) Otitis media with effusion. 15. American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (1) Clinical practice guideline: acute otitis externa. 16. American Academy of Pain Medicine (1) Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. 17. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (18) Clinical guideline on adolescent oral health care. Clinical guideline on antibiotic prophylaxis for dental patients at risk for infection. Clinical guideline on appropriate use of antibiotic therapy for pediatric dental patients. Clinical guideline on appropriate use of local anesthesia for pediatric dental patients. Clinical guideline on appropriate use of nitrous oxide for pediatric dental patients. Clinical guideline on behavior guidance for the pediatric dental patient.[NGC Update Pending] Clinical guideline on dental management of pediatric patients receiving chemotherapy, hematopoietic cell transplantation, and/or radiation. Clinical guideline on fluoride therapy. Clinical guideline on infant oral health care. Clinical guideline on management of acute dental trauma. Clinical guideline on management of persons with special health care needs. Clinical guideline on management of the developing dentition and occlusion in pediatric dentistry. Clinical guideline on pediatric oral surgery. Clinical guideline on pediatric restorative dentistry. Clinical guideline on periodicity of examination, preventive dental services, anticipatory guidance, and oral treatment for children. Clinical guideline on the role of dental prophylaxis in pediatric dentistry. Guideline on pulp therapy for primary and young permanent teeth. Guidelines for monitoring and management of pediatric patients during and after sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: an update. 18. American Academy of Pediatrics (102) Active healthy living: prevention of childhood obesity through increased physical activity. Admission and discharge guidelines for the pediatric patient requiring intermediate care. Adolescent pregnancy: current trends and issues. Adolescents and human immunodeficiency virus infection: the role of the pediatrician in prevention and intervention. Antiviral therapy and prophylaxis for influenza in children. Apnea, sudden infant death syndrome, and home monitoring. Breastfeeding and the use of human milk. Cardiovascular health supervision for individuals affected by Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy. Chronic abdominal pain in children. Clinical genetic evaluation of the child with mental retardation or developmental delays. Clinical practice guideline: diagnosis and management of childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Condom use by adolescents. Controversies concerning vitamin K and the newborn. Cord blood banking for potential future transplantation. Death of a child in the emergency department: joint statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Diagnosis and management of acute otitis media. Diagnosis and management of bronchiolitis. Distinguishing sudden infant death syndrome from child abuse fatalities. Do-not-resuscitate orders for pediatric patients who require anesthesia and surgery. Emergency contraception. Evaluating infants and young children with multiple fractures. Evaluation and treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus-1--exposed infant. Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians. Facilities and equipment for the care of pediatric patients in a community hospital. Failure to thrive as a manifestation of child neglect. Families and adoption: the pediatrician's role in supporting communication. Family-centered care and the pediatrician's role. Guidelines for monitoring and management of pediatric patients during and after sedation for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: an update. Guidelines for pediatric cancer centers. Guidelines for referral to pediatric surgical specialists. Guidelines for the administration of medication in school. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Head lice. Health supervision for children with achondroplasia. Health supervision for children with Turner syndrome. Hearing assessment in infants and children: recommendations beyond neonatal screening. Helping children and families deal with divorce and separation. Helping families raise children with special health care needs at home. Hospital stay for healthy term newborns. Identifying and treating eating disorders. Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: an algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening. Immunization of preterm and low birth weight infants. Increasing immunization coverage. Infant methemoglobinemia: the role of dietary nitrate in food and water. Lactose intolerance in infants, children, and adolescents. Lead exposure in children: prevention, detection, and management. Levels of neonatal care. Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation. Office-based counseling for unintentional injury prevention. Ophthalmologic examinations in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Optimizing bone health and calcium intakes of infants, children, and adolescents. Oral health risk assessment timing and establishment of the dental home. Otitis media with effusion. Patient-and family-centered care and the role of the emergency physician providing care to a child in the emergency department. Pediatric care recommendations for freestanding urgent care facilities. Perinatal care at the threshold of viability. Physicians' roles in coordinating care of hospitalized children. Postexposure prophylaxis in children and adolescents for nonoccupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. Postnatal corticosteroids to treat or prevent chronic lung disease in preterm infants. Prenatal screening and diagnosis for pediatricians. Prescribing therapy services for children with motor disabilities. Prevention and control of meningococcal disease: recommendations for use of meningococcal vaccines in pediatric patients. Prevention and management of pain in the neonate: an update. Prevention and management of positional skull deformities in infants. Prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children, with special emphasis on American Indian and Alaska Native children. Prevention of drowning in infants, children, and adolescents. Prevention of influenza: recommendations for influenza immunization of children, 2006–2007. Prevention of medication errors in the pediatric inpatient setting. Prevention of pediatric overweight and obesity. Prevention of pertussis among adolescents: recommendations for use of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine. Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency: new guidelines for vitamin D intake. Prevention of rotavirus disease: guidelines for use of rotavirus vaccine. Promotion of healthy weight-control practices in young athletes. Protective eyewear for young athletes. Providing a primary care medical home for children and youth with cerebral palsy. Providing care for immigrant, homeless, and migrant children. Radiation disasters and children. Recommendations for influenza immunization of children. Recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents: United States, 2007. Reducing the risk of HIV infection associated with illicit drug use. Reduction of the influenza burden in children. Relief of pain and anxiety in pediatric patients in emergency medical systems. Revised indications for the use of palivizumab and respiratory syncytial virus immune globulin intravenous for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections. Role of pediatricians in advocating life support training courses for parents and the public. School-based mental health services. Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. Screening for retinopathy in the pediatric patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Selecting and using the most appropriate car safety seats for growing children: guidelines for counseling parents. Sexual orientation and adolescents. Sexuality education for children and adolescents. Spectrum of noninfectious health effects from molds. The changing concept of sudden infant death syndrome: diagnostic coding shifts, controversies regarding the sleeping environment, and new variables to consider in reducing risk. The evaluation of sexual abuse in children. The pediatrician and disaster preparedness. The pediatrician’s role in the prevention of missing children. The teen driver. The use of systemic fluoroquinolones. Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs: the role of the pediatrician in prevention, identification, and management of substance abuse. Update of newborn screening and therapy for congenital hypothyroidism. Use of performance-enhancing substances. Use of photoscreening for children's vision screening. When inflicted skin injuries constitute child abuse. 19. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (3) Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Practice parameter: electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome. 20. American Academy of Sleep Medicine (10) Practice parameters for clinical use of the multiple sleep latency test and the maintenance of wakefulness test. Practice parameters for the dopaminergic treatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder. Practice parameters for the indications for polysomnography and related procedures: an update for 2005. Practice parameters for the medical therapy of obstructive sleep apnea. Practice parameters for the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliances: an update for 2005. Practice parameters for the use of actigraphy in the assessment of sleep and sleep disorders: an update for 2007. Practice parameters for the use of auto-titrating continuous positive airway pressure devices for titrating pressures and treating adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Practice parameters for the use of continuous and bilevel positive airway pressure devices to treat adult patients with sleep-related breathing disorders. Practice parameters for the use of portable monitoring devices in the investigation of suspected obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Practice parameters for using polysomnography to evaluate insomnia: an update. 21. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (1) Screening examination of premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. 22. American Association for Respiratory Care (15) Application of continuous positive airway pressure to neonates via nasal prongs, nasopharyngeal tube, or nasal mask — 2004 revision & update. Bland aerosol administration: 2003 revision and update. Bronchoscopy assisting—2007 revision & update. Capnography/capnometry during mechanical ventilation: 2003 revision and update. Care of the ventilator circuit and its relation to ventilator-associated pneumonia. In-hospital transport of the mechanically ventilated patient: 2002 revision and update. Intermittent positive pressure breathing: 2003 revision and update. Metabolic measurement using indirect calorimetry during mechanical ventilation — 2004 revision & update. Nasotracheal suctioning — 2004 revision & update. Oxygen therapy for adults in the acute care facility: 2002 revision and update. Pulmonary rehabilitation. Removal of the endotracheal tube—2007 revision & update. Resuscitation and defibrillation in the health care setting — 2004 revision & update. Selection of an oxygen delivery device for neonatal and pediatric patients: 2002 revision and update. Transcutaneous blood gas monitoring for neonatal & pediatric patients — 2004 revision & update. 23. American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (9) A practice guideline on Wilson disease. AASLD position paper: the management of acute liver failure. AASLD practice guidelines: evaluation of the patient for liver transplantation. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune hepatitis. Diagnosis, management, and treatment of hepatitis C. Management of adult patients with ascites due to cirrhosis. Management of hepatocellular carcinoma. The role of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt in the management of portal hypertension. 24. American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (1) Pulmonary rehabilitation: joint ACCP/AACVPR evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. 25. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (13) American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for growth hormone use in adults and children--2003 update. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and treatment of menopause. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of male sexual dysfunction: a couple's problem--2003 update. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: 2001 edition, with selected updates for 2003. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for the clinical use of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists position statement on metabolic and cardiovascular consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome. Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons position statement on the diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for the management of diabetes mellitus: the AACE system of intensive diabetes self-management--2002 update. 26. American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (1) The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons position statement on the diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism. 27. American Association of Neurological Surgeons (18) (1) Part I. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. In: Management and prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury. (2) Update notice. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury: cerebral perfusion pressure. AAOS clinical guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 10: fusion following decompression in patients with stenosis without spondylolisthesis. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 11: interbody techniques for lumbar fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 12: pedicle screw fixation as an adjunct to posterolateral fusion for low-back pain. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 13: injection therapies, low-back pain, and lumbar fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 14: brace therapy as an adjunct to or substitute for lumbar fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 15: electrophysiological monitoring and lumbar fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 16: bone graft extenders and substitutes. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 17: bone growth stimulators and lumbar fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 2: assessment of functional outcome. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 4: radiographic assessment of fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 5: correlation between radiographic and functional outcome. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: magnetic resonance imaging and discography for patient selection for lumbar fusion. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 7: intractable low-back pain without stenosis or spondylolisthesis. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 8: lumbar fusion for disc herniation and radiculopathy. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: fusion in patients with stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Practice parameter: temporal lobe and localized neocortical resections for epilepsy: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, in association with the American Epilepsy Society and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 28. American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (3) Consensus criteria for the diagnosis of multifocal motor neuropathy. Literature review: nervepace digital electroneurometer in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome. Practice parameter: electrodiagnostic studies in carpal tunnel syndrome. 29. American Association of Poison Control Centers (11) Acetaminophen poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Beta-blocker ingestion: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Calcium channel blocker ingestion: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Camphor poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Diphenhydramine and dimenhydrinate poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Ethylene glycol exposure: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of hospital management. Guideline on the use of ipecac syrup in the out-of-hospital management of ingested poisons. Iron ingestion: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Long-acting anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Salicylate poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. Tricyclic antidepressant poisoning: an evidence-based consensus guideline for out-of-hospital management. 30. American Cancer Society (7) ACS guidelines for breast cancer screening: update 2003. American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of cervical neoplasia and cancer. American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention: reducing the risk of cancer with healthy food choices and physical activity. American Cancer Society guidelines on testing for early endometrial cancer detection-update 2001. In: American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer. Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. A common agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association. Recommendations from the American Cancer Society Workshop on Early Prostate Cancer Detection, May 46, 2000 and ACS guideline on testing for early prostate cancer detection: update 2001. In: American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer. Testing for early lung cancer detection. In: American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer. 31. American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (1) Parameters for evaluation and treatment of patients with cleft lip/palate or other craniofacial anomalies. 32. American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (9) Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter. Attaining optimal asthma control: a practice parameter. Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: evidence-based guidelines: American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology. Disease management of atopic dermatitis: an updated practice parameter. Food allergy: a practice parameter. Practice parameter for the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency. Stinging insect hypersensitivity: a practice parameter update. Symptom severity assessment of allergic rhinitis: part 1. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis: an updated practice parameter. 33. American College of Cardiology Foundation (20) (1) ACC/AHA guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1996 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery). (2) ACC/AHA 2006 guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: focused update on perioperative beta-blocker therapy. ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for exercise testing. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Exercise Testing). ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina). ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina).[NGC Update Pending] ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery). ACC/AHA 2005 guideline update for the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in the adult. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure). ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease). ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to revise the 1999 guidelines for the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction). ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 guideline update for the clinical application of echocardiography: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/ASE Committee to update the 1997 guidelines for the clinical application of echocardiography). ACC/AHA/ASNC guidelines for the clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines (ACC/AHA/ASNC Committee to revise the 1995 guidelines for the clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging). ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death). ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias). ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 guideline update for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guideline update for percutaneous coronary intervention. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/SCAI Writing Committee to update the 2001 guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention). ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography) developed in collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the Society of Cardio AHA/ACC guidelines for secondary prevention for patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease: 2006 update. American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology clinical expert consensus document on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines. Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., the Heart Failure Society of America, and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Associ 34. American College of Chest Physicians (70) (1) Medical therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. (2) 2007 addendum. American College of Chest Physicians guidelines for the prevention and management of postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. An empiric integrative approach to the management of cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Antithrombotic and thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy during percutaneous coronary intervention: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy for coronary artery disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolic disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy in children: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy in patients with saphenous vein and internal mammary artery bypass grafts: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy in peripheral arterial occlusive disease: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Antithrombotic therapy in valvular heart disease -- native and prosthetic: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Chemotherapeutic management of stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Chronic cough due to acute bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to asthma: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to bronchiectasis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to chronic bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to chronic interstitial pulmonary diseases: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to gastroesophageal reflux disease: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to lung tumors: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to nonbronchiectatic suppurative airway disease (bronchiolitis): ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic cough due to tuberculosis and other infections: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chronic upper airway cough syndrome secondary to rhinosinus diseases (previously referred to as postnasal drip syndrome): ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Cough and aspiration of food and liquids due to oral-pharyngeal dysphagia: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Cough and the common cold: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Cough in the immunocompromised host: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Cough suppressant and pharmacologic protussive therapy: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Cough: occupational and environmental considerations: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Device selection and outcomes of aerosol therapy: evidence-based guidelines: American College of Chest Physicians/American College of Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology. Diagnosis of lung cancer: the guidelines. End-of-life care in patients with lung cancer. Follow-up and surveillance of the lung cancer patient following curative-intent therapy. Guidelines for evaluating chronic cough in pediatrics: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Guidelines on treatment of stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer. Habit cough, tic cough, and psychogenic cough in adult and pediatric populations: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: recognition, treatment, and prevention: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Initial evaluation of the patient with lung cancer: symptoms, signs, laboratory tests, and paraneoplastic syndromes. Lung cancer prevention: the guidelines. Lung cancer. Invasive staging: the guidelines. Lung cancer. Palliative care. Lung cancer. Practice organization Management of community-acquired pneumonia in the home: an American College of Chest Physicians clinical position statement. Nonpharmacologic airway clearance therapies: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Peritoneal dialysis and cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Postinfectious cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Practice parameters for the use of portable monitoring devices in the investigation of suspected obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Presentations of lung cancer with special treatment considerations. Prevention of venous thromboembolism: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Prognosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Pulmonary artery hypertension and sleep-disordered breathing: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Pulmonary rehabilitation: joint ACCP/AACVPR evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Screening for lung cancer: the guidelines. Screening, early detection, and diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Small cell lung cancer. Surgical treatments/interventions for pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. The noninvasive staging of non-small cell lung cancer: the guidelines. The pharmacology and management of the vitamin K antagonists: The Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. The physiologic evaluation of patients with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery. The solitary pulmonary nodule. Thrombolysis and adjunctive therapy in acute myocardial infarction: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Treatment of early stage non-small cell lung cancer. Treatment of stage I non-small cell lung carcinoma. Treatment of stage II non-small cell lung cancer. Treatment of stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Uncommon causes of cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Unexplained (idiopathic) cough: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Use of antithrombotic agents during pregnancy: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. 35. American College of Critical Care Medicine (3) Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient. Clinical practice guidelines for the sustained use of sedatives and analgesics in the critically ill adult. Clinical practice parameters for hemodynamic support of pediatric and neonatal patients in septic shock. 36. American College of Emergency Physicians (16) Clinical policy for children younger than three years presenting to the emergency department with fever. Clinical policy: critical issues in the diagnosis and management of the adult psychiatric patient in the emergency department. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with seizures. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with syncope. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting with suspected lower-extremity deep venous thrombosis. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting with suspected pulmonary embolism. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients with asymptomatic hypertension in the emergency department. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of patients presenting to the emergency department with acute headache. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute blunt abdominal trauma. Clinical policy: critical issues in the initial evaluation and management of patients presenting to the emergency department in early pregnancy. Clinical policy: evidence-based approach to pharmacologic agents used in pediatric sedation and analgesia in the emergency department. Clinical policy: indications for reperfusion therapy in emergency department patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. Clinical policy: procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department. Death of a child in the emergency department: joint statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians. Patient-and family-centered care and the role of the emergency physician providing care to a child in the emergency department. 37. American College of Endocrinology (7) American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for growth hormone use in adults and children--2003 update. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and treatment of acromegaly. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the evaluation and treatment of male sexual dysfunction: a couple's problem--2003 update. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis: 2001 edition, with selected updates for 2003. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for the clinical use of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for the management of diabetes mellitus: the AACE system of intensive diabetes self-management--2002 update. 38. American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (4) Diabetic foot disorders: a clinical practice guideline. Diagnosis and treatment of adult flatfoot. Diagnosis and treatment of first metatarsophalangeal joint disorders. Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric flatfoot. 39. American College of Gastroenterology (6) ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: clinical guidelines and rationale-update based on new evidence. Quality indicators for colonoscopy. Quality indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Quality indicators for endoscopic ultrasonography. Quality indicators for esophagogastroduodenoscopy. 40. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (41) Antepartum fetal surveillance. Assessment of risk factors for preterm birth. Breast cancer screening. Chronic hypertension in pregnancy. Diagnosis and management of preeclampsia and eclampsia. Diagnosis and treatment of cervical carcinomas. Emergency contraception. External cephalic version. Fetal macrosomia. Gestational diabetes. Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Induction of labor. Intrauterine growth restriction. Management of anovulatory bleeding. Management of herpes in pregnancy. Management of infertility caused by ovulatory dysfunction. Management of preterm labor. Management of recurrent early pregnancy loss. Medical management of abortion. Medical management of endometriosis. Medical management of tubal pregnancy. Neural tube defects. Obstetric analgesia and anesthesia. Operative vaginal delivery. Perinatal care at the threshold of viability. Perinatal viral and parasitic infections. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Polycystic ovary syndrome. Premature rupture of membranes.[NGC Update Pending] Premenstrual syndrome. Prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Prevention of Rh D alloimmunization. Prophylactic oophorectomy. Selective estrogen receptor modulators. Shoulder dystocia. Surgical alternatives to hysterectomy in the management of leiomyomas. Thrombocytopenia in pregnancy. Thromboembolism in pregnancy. Thyroid disease in pregnancy. Use of botanicals for management of menopausal symptoms. Vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery. 41. American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (9) Ankle and foot complaints. Elbow disorders. Eye. Forearm, wrist and hand complaints. Knee complaints. Low back complaints. Neck and upper back complaints. Shoulder complaints. Stress-related conditions. 42. American College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (1) AAOS clinical guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee. 43. American College of Physicians (11) ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: clinical guidelines and rationale-update based on new evidence. Evaluation of primary care patients with chronic stable angina: guidelines from the American College of Physicians. Lipid control in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Management of newly detected atrial fibrillation: a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American College of Physicians. Pharmacologic and surgical management of obesity in primary care: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Pharmacologic management of acute attacks of migraine and prevention of migraine headache. Primary care management of chronic stable angina and asymptomatic suspected or known coronary artery disease: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Risk assessment for and strategies to reduce perioperative pulmonary complications for patients undergoing noncardiothoracic surgery: a guideline from the American College of Physicians. Screening for hereditary hemochromatosis: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. The evidence base for tight blood pressure control in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. 44. American College of Preventive Medicine (2) American College of Preventive Medicine practice policy statement. Screening for chlamydia trachomatis. Childhood immunizations. 45. American College of Radiology (144) Abnormal vaginal bleeding. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® for chronic hip pain. ACR practice guideline for radiation oncology. ACR practice guideline for the performance of high-dose-rate brachytherapy. ACR practice guideline for the performance of low-dose-rate brachytherapy. Acute abdominal pain and fever or suspected abdominal abscess. Acute chest pain - no ECG or enzyme evidence of myocardial ischemia/infarction. Acute chest pain - suspected aortic dissection. Acute chest pain - suspected myocardial ischemia. Acute chest pain—suspected pulmonary embolism. Acute hand and wrist trauma. Acute onset flank pain, suspicion of stone disease. Acute onset of scrotal pain (without trauma, without antecedent mass). Acute pancreatitis. Acute pyelonephritis. Acute respiratory illness in HIV-positive patients. Acute respiratory illness. Acute trauma to the knee. Ataxia. Avascular necrosis of the hip. Blunt abdominal trauma. Blunt chest trauma - suspected aortic injury. Bone tumors. Breast microcalcifications. Cerebrovascular disease. Chronic ankle pain. Chronic chest pain—suspected cardiac origin. Chronic elbow pain. Chronic foot pain. Chronic neck pain. Chronic wrist pain. Claudication. Colorectal cancer screening. Congestive heart failure. Crohn's disease. Developmental dysplasia of the hip. Ductal carcinoma in situ. Dysphagia. Dyspnea. Endometrial cancer of the uterus. Epilepsy. External beam radiation therapy treatment planning for clinically localized prostate cancer. Fever without source - child. First trimester bleeding. Focal neurologic deficit. Follow-up and retreatment of brain metastases. Follow-up imaging of bladder carcinoma. Follow-up of Hodgkin’s disease. Follow-up of lower extremity arterial bypass surgery. Follow-up of malignant or aggressive musculoskeletal tumors. Follow-up of non-small cell lung cancer. Follow-up of renal cell carcinoma. Growth disturbances: risk of intrauterine growth restriction. Head trauma. Headache - child. Headache. Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Hematemesis. Hematuria. Hematuria—child. Hemoptysis. Hodgkin’s Disease—unfavorable clinical stage I and II. Imaging after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Imaging after total knee arthroplasty. Incidentally discovered adrenal mass. Indeterminate renal masses. Induction and adjuvant therapy for N2 non-small-cell lung cancer. Invasive cancer of the cervix. Jaundice. Left lower quadrant pain. Liver lesion characterization. Local regional recurrence (LR) and salvage surgery--breast cancer. Locally advanced (high-risk) prostate cancer. Low back pain. Metastatic bone disease. Multiple brain metastases. Multiple gestations. Myelopathy. Neuroendocrine imaging. Node-positive prostate cancer. Nonpalpable breast masses. Nonsurgical, aggressive therapy for non-small-cell lung cancer. Nontraumatic knee pain. Obstructive voiding symptoms secondary to prostate disease. Orbits, vision, and visual loss. Ovarian cancer screening. Palpable abdominal mass. Palpable breast masses. Pediatric Hodgkin's disease. Permanent source brachytherapy for prostate cancer. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Plexopathy. Post-treatment follow-up of prostate cancer. Postoperative adjuvant therapy in non-small-cell lung cancer. Postradical prostatectomy irradiation in prostate cancer. Practice guideline for the performance of stereotactic body radiation therapy. Practice guideline for the performance of therapy with unsealed radiopharmaceutical sources. Practice guideline for transperineal permanent brachytherapy of prostate cancer. Pre-irradiation evaluation and management of brain metastases. Premature cervical dilatation. Pretreatment staging of invasive bladder cancer. Pretreatment staging prostate cancer. Pulsatile abdominal mass. Recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women. Recurrent symptoms following lower extremity angioplasty. Renal cell carcinoma staging. Renal failure. Renal trauma. Renovascular hypertension. Rib fractures. Right lower quadrant pain. Right upper quadrant pain. Routine admission and preoperative chest radiography. Routine chest radiograph. Routine chest radiographs in uncomplicated hypertension. Screening for pulmonary metastases. Second and third trimester bleeding. Seizures—child. Shortness of breath--suspected cardiac origin. Shoulder trauma. Single brain metastasis. Sinusitis--child. Soft tissue masses. Solitary pulmonary nodule. Stage 1 breast carcinoma. Staging and follow-up of ovarian cancer. Staging evaluation - Hodgkin’s disease. Staging of bronchogenic carcinoma. Staging of testicular malignancy. Stress/insufficiency fracture, including sacrum, excluding other vertebrae. Suspected adnexal masses. Suspected ankle fractures. Suspected bacterial endocarditis. Suspected cervical spine trauma. Suspected liver metastases. Suspected lower extremity deep vein thrombosis. Suspected lower urinary tract trauma. Suspected physical abuse - child. Suspected small bowel obstruction. Suspected upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Treatment of acute nonvariceal gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Urinary tract infection—child. Vertigo and hearing loss. Vomiting in infants up to 3 months of age. 46. American College of Rheumatology (3) AAOS clinical guideline on osteoarthritis of the knee. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Recommendations for the prevention and treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: 2001 update. 47. American Dental Association (1) Professionally applied topical fluoride. Evidence-based clinical recommendations. 48. American Diabetes Association (16) Care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes management in correctional institutions. Dietary carbohydrate (amount and type) in the prevention and management of diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Hyperglycemic crises in diabetes. Nutrition recommendations and interventions for diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Pancreas transplantation in type 1 diabetes. Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. A common agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association. Standards of medical care in diabetes. I. Classification and diagnosis. Standards of medical care in diabetes. II. Screening for diabetes. Standards of medical care in diabetes. III. Detection and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Standards of medical care in diabetes. IV. Prevention/delay of type 2 diabetes. Standards of medical care in diabetes. V. Diabetes care. Standards of medical care in diabetes. VI. Prevention and management of diabetes complications. Standards of medical care in diabetes. VII. Diabetes care in specific populations. Standards of medical care in diabetes. VIII. Diabetes care in specific settings. Weight management through lifestyle modification for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: rationale and strategies. 49. American Dietetic Association (2) Chronic kidney disease (non-dialysis) medical nutrition therapy protocol. Disorders of lipid metabolism evidence-based nutrition practice guideline. 50. American Epilepsy Society (3) Practice advisory: the use of felbamate in the treatment of patients with intractable epilepsy. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society. Practice parameter: evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society, and the American Epilepsy Society. Practice parameter: temporal lobe and localized neocortical resections for epilepsy: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, in association with the American Epilepsy Society and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. 51. American Gastroenterological Association Institute (32) AGA Institute medical position statement on the diagnosis and management of celiac disease. American Gastroenterological Association Institute medical position statement on corticosteroids, immunomodulators, and infliximab in inflammatory bowel disease. American Gastroenterological Association Institute medical position statement on the management of gastric subepithelial masses. American Gastroenterological Association Institute medical position statement on the use of gastrointestinal medications in pregnancy. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on obesity. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement on the management of hepatitis C. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: celiac sprue. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: clinical use of esophageal manometry. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: diagnosis and care of patients with anal fissure. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: evaluation and management of occult and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: evaluation of dyspepsia. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: evaluation of liver chemistry tests. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: guidelines for the evaluation of food allergies. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: guidelines for the management of malnutrition and cachexia, chronic diarrhea, and hepatobiliary disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: guidelines on constipation. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: guidelines on intestinal ischemia. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: guidelines on osteoporosis in gastrointestinal diseases. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: hereditary colorectal cancer and genetic testing. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: impact of dietary fiber on colon cancer occurrence. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: irritable bowel syndrome. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: nausea and vomiting. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: osteoporosis in hepatic disorders. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: parenteral nutrition. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: perianal Crohn’s disease. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: role of the gastroenterologist in the management of esophageal carcinoma. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: short bowel syndrome and intestinal transplantation. American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis. Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: clinical guidelines and rationale-update based on new evidence. Guidelines on the use of esophageal pH recording. 52. American Geriatrics Society (3) Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The management of persistent pain in older persons. 53. American Heart Association (51) (1) ACC/AHA guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1996 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery). (2) ACC/AHA 2006 guideline update on perioperative cardiovascular evaluation for noncardiac surgery: focused update on perioperative beta-blocker therapy. ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for exercise testing. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on Exercise Testing). ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with chronic stable angina: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina). ACC/AHA 2002 guideline update for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina).[NGC Update Pending] ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to Update the 1999 Guidelines for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery). ACC/AHA 2005 guideline update for the diagnosis and management of chronic heart failure in the adult. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Update the 2001 Guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Heart Failure). ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients ACC/AHA 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with valvular heart disease. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 1998 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease). ACC/AHA guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee to revise the 1999 guidelines for the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction). ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 guideline update for the clinical application of echocardiography: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/ASE Committee to update the 1997 guidelines for the clinical application of echocardiography). ACC/AHA/ASNC guidelines for the clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines (ACC/AHA/ASNC Committee to revise the 1995 guidelines for the clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging). ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death). ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias). ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 guideline update for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guideline update for percutaneous coronary intervention. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/SCAI Writing Committee to update the 2001 guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention). ACCF/AHA 2007 clinical expert consensus document on coronary artery calcium scoring by computed tomography in global cardiovascular risk assessment and in evaluation of patients with chest pain. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Clinical Expert Consensus Task Force (ACCF/AHA Writing Committee to Update the 2000 Expert Consensus Document on Electron Beam Computed Tomography) developed in collaboration with the Society of Atherosclerosis Imaging and Prevention and the Society of Cardio Acute coronary syndromes: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Adult basic life support: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Advanced life support: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. AHA/ACC guidelines for secondary prevention for patients with coronary and other atherosclerotic vascular disease: 2006 update. Cardiovascular health promotion in the schools: a statement for health and education professionals and child health advocates from the Committee on Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, and Obesity in Youth (AHOY) of the Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, American Heart Association. Clinical implications of obesity with specific focus on cardiovascular disease: a statement for professionals from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism. Clinical stress testing in the pediatric age group. A statement from the American Heart Association Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, Committee on Atherosclerosis, Hypertension, and Obesity in Youth. Coronary risk evaluation in patients with transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke. Defibrillation: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Detection of chronic kidney disease in patients with or at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease Council; the Councils on High Blood Pressure Research, Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Epidemiology and Prevention; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group: Developed in Collaboration With the National Kidney Foundation. Diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of Kawasaki disease: a statement for health professionals from the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, American Heart Association. Diet and lifestyle recommendations revision 2006. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association Nutrition Committee. Dietary recommendations for children and adolescents: a guideline for practitioners: consensus statement from the American Heart Association. Evidence-based guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention in women: 2007 update. Exercise and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Exercise testing in asymptomatic adults: a statement for professionals From the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology, Subcommittee on Exercise, Cardiac Rehabilitation, and Prevention. First aid: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council on Stroke: co-sponsored by the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention: The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline. Influenza vaccination as secondary prevention for cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses, the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses, the American Diabetes Association, the Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc., the Heart Failure Society of America, and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Associ Managing abnormal blood lipids. A collaborative approach. Neonatal resuscitation: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Overweight in children and adolescents: pathophysiology, consequences, prevention, and treatment. Pediatric basic and advanced life support: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Percutaneous coronary intervention and adjunctive pharmacotherapy in women: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association. Physical activity and exercise recommendations for stroke survivors. Practice standards for electrocardiographic monitoring in hospital settings: an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Councils on Cardiovascular Nursing, Clinical Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Disease in the Young. Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. A common agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association. Primary prevention of ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council: cosponsored by the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Working Group; Cardiovascular Nursing Council; Clinical Cardiology Council; Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism Council; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Recommendations for blood pressure measurement in humans and experimental animals: Part 1: blood pressure measurement in humans: a statement for professionals from the Subcommittee of Professional and Public Education of the American Heart Association Council on High Blood Pressure Research. Recommendations for physical activity and recreational sports participation for young patients with genetic cardiovascular disease. Recommendations for preparing children and adolescents for invasive cardiac procedures: a statement from the American Heart Association Pediatric Nursing Subcommittee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing in collaboration with the Council on Cardiovascular Diseases of the Young. Role of noninvasive testing in the clinical evaluation of women with suspected coronary artery disease. Stroke: 2005 International Consensus Conference on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs: an update for clinicians. A scientific statement from the American Heart Association. 54. American Medical Association (3) Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians and other health care professionals. Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. 55. American Medical Directors Association (18) Acute change of condition in the long-term care setting. Altered mental states. Altered nutritional status. Common infections in the long-term care setting. COPD management in the long-term care setting. Dehydration and fluid maintenance. Dementia. Depression. Falls and fall risk. Gastrointestinal disorders. Heart failure. Managing diabetes in the long-term care setting. Osteoporosis. Pain management in the long-term care setting. Parkinson's disease in the long-term care setting. Pharmacotherapy companion to the depression. Sleep disorders. Stroke management and prevention in the long-term care setting. 56. American Optometric Association (17) Care of the adult patient with cataract. Care of the patient with accommodative and vergence dysfunction. Care of the patient with age-related macular degeneration. Care of the patient with amblyopia. Care of the patient with anterior uveitis. Care of the patient with conjunctivitis. 2nd edition. Care of the patient with diabetes mellitus. 3rd edition. Care of the patient with hyperopia. Care of the patient with low vision. Care of the patient with myopia. Care of the patient with ocular surface disorders. Care of the patient with open angle glaucoma. 2nd edition. Care of the patient with presbyopia. Care of the patient with retinal detachment and related peripheral vitreoretinal disease. Care of the patient with strabismus: Esotropia and exotropia. Comprehensive adult eye and vision examination. Pediatric eye and vision examination. 57. American Pain Society (3) Guideline for the management of cancer pain in adults and children. Guideline for the management of fibromyalgia syndrome pain in adults and children. Pain in osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile chronic arthritis. 58. American Pain Society Fibromyalgia Panel (1) Management of fibromyalgia syndrome. 59. American Psychiatric Association (11) Practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of patients with suicidal behaviors. Practice guideline for the psychiatric evaluation of adults. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias of late life. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder (revision). Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with delirium. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. Second edition. Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with substance use disorders. 60. American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (1) The role of cytotoxic therapy with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the therapy of multiple myeloma: an evidence-based review. 61. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (1) Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. 62. American Society for Clinical Nutrition (1) Weight management through lifestyle modification for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: rationale and strategies. 63. American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (3) 2001 consensus guidelines for the management of women with cervical cytological abnormalities. 2001 consensus guidelines for the management of women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The vulvodynia guideline. 64. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (35) A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction. ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. ASGE guideline: endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. ASGE guideline: guideline on the use of endoscopy in the management of constipation. ASGE guideline: guidelines for endoscopy in pregnant and lactating women. ASGE guideline: modifications in endoscopic practice for the elderly. ASGE guideline: the management of low-molecular-weight heparin and nonaspirin antiplatelet agents for endoscopic procedures. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in acute non-variceal upper-GI hemorrhage. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis and the management of cystic lesions and inflammatory fluid collections of the pancreas. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis, staging, and management of colorectal cancer. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the management of variceal hemorrhage, updated July 2005. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the patient with lower-GI bleeding. ASGE guideline: the role of endoscopy in the surveillance of premalignant conditions of the upper GI tract. ASGE guideline: the role of ERCP in diseases of the biliary tract and the pancreas. ASGE technology status evaluation report: radiographic contrast media used in ERCP. Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: clinical guidelines and rationale-update based on new evidence. Esophageal dilation. Guideline for the management of ingested foreign bodies. Guideline on the management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet therapy for endoscopic procedures. Guidelines for antibiotic prophylaxis for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Guidelines for conscious sedation and monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy. Guidelines for the use of deep sedation and anesthesia for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Preparation of patients for GI endoscopy. Quality indicators for colonoscopy. Quality indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Quality indicators for endoscopic ultrasonography. Quality indicators for esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Role of endoscopy in enteral feeding. Role of endoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of patients with pancreaticobiliary malignancy. The role of endoscopic ultrasound for evaluation of mediastinal adenopathy. The role of endoscopy in ampullary and duodenal adenomas. The role of endoscopy in patients with chronic pancreatitis. The role of endoscopy in the assessment and treatment of esophageal cancer. Tissue sampling and analysis. 65. American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (11) Access for administration of nutrition support. Administration of specialized nutrition support - issues unique to pediatrics. Administration of specialized nutrition support. Drug-nutrient interactions. Life cycle and metabolic conditions. Normal requirements - adults. Normal requirements - pediatrics. Nutrition assessment - adults. Nutrition assessment - pediatrics. Specific guidelines for disease - adults. Specific guidelines for disease - pediatrics. 66. American Society for Reproductive Medicine (4) Estrogen and progestogen therapy in postmenopausal women. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Round spermatid nucleus injection (ROSNI). Use of clomiphene citrate in women. 67. American Society of Addiction Medicine (1) Management of alcohol withdrawal delirium. An evidence-based practice guideline. 68. American Society of Anesthesiologists (12) Practice advisory for intraoperative awareness and brain function monitoring. A report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Intraoperative Awareness. Practice advisory for perioperative visual loss associated with spine surgery. A report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Blindness. Practice advisory for preanesthesia evaluation: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Preanesthesia Evaluation. Practice advisory for the perioperative management of patients with cardiac rhythm management devices: pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. Practice guidelines for acute pain management in the perioperative setting: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Acute Pain Management. Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Management of the Difficult Airway. Practice guidelines for obstetric anesthesia: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Obstetric Anesthesia. Practice guidelines for perioperative blood transfusion and adjuvant therapies: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Blood Transfusion and Adjuvant Therapies. Practice guidelines for postanesthetic care: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Postanesthetic Care. Practice guidelines for pulmonary artery catheterization: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Pulmonary Artery Catheterization. Practice guidelines for sedation and analgesia by non-anesthesiologists: an updated report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Sedation and Analgesia by Non-Anesthesiologists. Practice guidelines for the perioperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Perioperative Management of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 69. American Society of Breast Disease (1) The use of magnetic resonance imaging of the breast (MRIB) for screening of women at high risk of breast cancer. 70. American Society of Clinical Oncology (19) 2002 update of recommendations for the use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy protectants: clinical practice guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 2006 update of recommendations for the use of white blood cell growth factors: an evidence-based clinical practice guideline. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2003 update on the role of bisphosphonates and bone health issues in women with breast cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2006 update of the breast cancer follow-up and management guidelines in the adjuvant setting. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 clinical practice guideline update on the role of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma. American Society of Clinical Oncology clinical practice guideline for the use of larynx-preservation strategies in the treatment of laryngeal cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology guideline for antiemetics in oncology: update 2006. American Society of Clinical Oncology guideline recommendations for sentinel lymph node biopsy in earlystage breast cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology recommendations on adjuvant chemotherapy for stage II colon cancer. American Society of Clinical Oncology recommendations on fertility preservation in cancer patients. American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment of pharmacologic interventions for breast cancer risk reduction including tamoxifen, raloxifene, and aromatase inhibition. American Society of Clinical Oncology technology assessment on the use of aromatase inhibitors as adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer: status report 2004. American Society of Clinical Oncology Technology Assessment: chemotherapy sensitivity and resistance assays. American Society of Clinical Oncology treatment of unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer guideline: update 2003. American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists guideline recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in breast cancer. ASCO 2006 update of recommendations for the use of tumor markers in gastrointestinal cancer. Colorectal cancer surveillance: 2005 update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology practice guideline. Initial hormonal management of androgen-sensitive metastatic, recurrent, or progressive prostate cancer: 2006 update of an American Society of Clinical Oncology practice guideline. Use of epoetin in patients with cancer: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. 71. American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (14) A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy. Guidelines for laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer. Practice parameter for the detection of colorectal neoplasms: an interim report (revised). Practice parameters for ambulatory anorectal surgery. Practice parameters for colon cancer. Practice parameters for sigmoid diverticulitis. Practice parameters for the management of anal fissures (revised). Practice parameters for the management of hemorrhoids (revised). Practice parameters for the management of rectal cancer (revised). Practice parameters for the prevention of venous thromboembolism. Practice parameters for the surgical treatment of ulcerative colitis. Practice parameters for the surveillance and follow-up of patients with colon and rectal cancer. Practice parameters for the treatment of patients with dominantly inherited colorectal cancer (familial adenomatous polyposis and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer). Practice parameters for the treatment of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano (revised). 72. American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists (1) Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. 73. American Society of Echocardiography (1) ACC/AHA/ASE 2003 guideline update for the clinical application of echocardiography: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/ASE Committee to update the 1997 guidelines for the clinical application of echocardiography). 74. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (3) ASHP guidelines on preventing medication errors with antineoplastic agents. Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient. Clinical practice guidelines for the sustained use of sedatives and analgesics in the critically ill adult. 75. American Society of Hematology (1) Use of epoetin in patients with cancer: evidence-based clinical practice guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. 76. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (2) Interventional techniques: evidence-based practice guidelines in the management of chronic spinal pain. Opioid guidelines in the management of chronic non-cancer pain. 77. American Society of Nephrology (1) Clinical practice guideline on shared decision-making in the appropriate initiation of and withdrawal from dialysis. 78. American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (1) ACC/AHA/ASNC guidelines for the clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging: A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on practice guidelines (ACC/AHA/ASNC Committee to revise the 1995 guidelines for the clinical use of cardiac radionuclide imaging). 79. American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (1) ASPAN pain and comfort clinical guideline. 80. American Society of Plastic Surgeons (3) Patient safety in office-based surgery facilities: I. Procedures in the office-based surgery setting. Patient safety in office-based surgery facilities: II. Patient selection. Practice advisory on liposuction. 81. American Stroke Association (7) Anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents in acute ischemic stroke: report of the Joint Stroke Guideline Development Committee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Stroke Association (a division of the American Heart Association). Coronary risk evaluation in patients with transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke. Exercise and physical activity in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Guidelines for prevention of stroke in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. A statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Council on Stroke: co-sponsored by the Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention: The American Academy of Neurology affirms the value of this guideline. Physical activity and exercise recommendations for stroke survivors. Primary prevention of ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council: cosponsored by the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease Interdisciplinary Working Group; Cardiovascular Nursing Council; Clinical Cardiology Council; Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism Council; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group. Recommendations for preparing children and adolescents for invasive cardiac procedures: a statement from the American Heart Association Pediatric Nursing Subcommittee of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing in collaboration with the Council on Cardiovascular Diseases of the Young. 82. American Thoracic Society (5) Controlling tuberculosis in the United States. Recommendations from the American Thoracic Society, CDC, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Practice parameters for the use of portable monitoring devices in the investigation of suspected obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Treatment of tuberculosis. 83. American Thyroid Association (2) Management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Update of newborn screening and therapy for congenital hypothyroidism. 84. American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc. (5) (1) The management of erectile dysfunction: an update. (2) 2006 addendum. AUA guideline on the pharmacologic management of premature ejaculation. Report on the management of staghorn calculi. The management of benign prostatic hyperplasia The management of priapism 85. Andalusian Society of Internal Medicine (1) Prevention of thromboembolic venous disease in medical patients (PRETEMED). 86. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (1) Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. 87. Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (1) Summary algorithm for venous ulcer care with annotations of available evidence. 88. Association of Clinical Biochemists (1) Guidelines for the performance of the sweat test for the investigation of cystic fibrosis in the UK. 89. Association of Coloproctology of Britain and Ireland (1) Referral guidelines for bowel cancer. 90. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (1) Practice guidelines for the management of constipation in adults. 91. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (2) Cyclic perimenstrual pain and discomfort: nursing management. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline. Evidence-based clinical practice guideline. Cardiovascular health for women: primary prevention. Second edition. 92. Associazione Medici Endocrinologi (1) American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and management of thyroid nodules. 93. Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society (1) Evidence-based guidelines for nutritional support of the critically ill: results of a Bi-National Guideline Development Conference. 94. Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center (1) Neonatal hypoglycemia: initial and follow up management. 95. Brain Trauma Foundation (6) (1) Part I. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury. In: Management and prognosis of severe traumatic brain injury. (2) Update notice. Guidelines for the management of severe traumatic brain injury: cerebral perfusion pressure. Surgical management of acute epidural hematomas. Surgical management of acute subdural hematomas. Surgical management of depressed cranial fractures. Surgical management of posterior fossa mass lesions. Surgical management of traumatic parenchymal lesions. 96. Breast Health Global Initiative (4) Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: diagnosis and pathology. Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: early detection and access to care. Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: treatment and allocation of resources. Radiotherapy for breast cancer in countries with limited resources: program implementation and evidencebased recommendations. 97. Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston) (10) Cardiovascular disease in women: a guide to risk factor screening, prevention and management. Cervical cancer: screening recommendations, with algorithms, for managing women with abnormal Pap test results. Contraception and family planning. A guide to counseling and management. Domestic violence. A guide to screening and intervention. Infertility. A guide to evaluation, treatment and counseling. Lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. A guide to diagnosis and treatment. Menopause: a guide to management. Obesity in women. A guide to assessment and management. Upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders. Urinary incontinence: guide to diagnosis and management. 98. British Association of Dermatologists (13) British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for use of biological interventions in psoriasis 2005. Guidelines for dosimetry and calibration in ultraviolet radiation therapy: a report of a British Photodermatology Group workshop. Guidelines for management of Bowen’s disease: 2006 update. Guidelines for the management of actinic keratoses. Guidelines for the management of alopecia areata. Guidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid. Guidelines for the management of lichen sclerosus. Guidelines for the management of pemphigus vulgaris. Guidelines for topical photodynamic therapy: report of a workshop of the British Photodermatology Group. Guidelines for treatment of onychomycosis. Joint British Association of Dermatologists and U.K. Cutaneous Lymphoma Group guidelines for the management of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphomas. Multiprofessional guidelines for the management of the patient with primary cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. U.K. guidelines for the management of cutaneous melanoma. 99. British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (26) 2002 national guideline for the management of anogenital warts. 2002 national guideline for the management of bacterial vaginosis. 2002 national guideline for the management of chancroid. 2002 national guideline for the management of donovanosis (granuloma inguinale). 2002 national guideline for the management of epididymo-orchitis. 2002 national guideline for the management of genital herpes. 2002 national guideline for the management of lymphogranuloma venereum. 2002 national guideline for the management of prostatitis. 2002 national guideline on the management of Phthirus pubis infestation. 2002 national guideline on the management of balanitis. 2002 national guideline on the management of molluscum contagiosum. 2002 national guideline on the management of non-gonococcal urethritis. 2002 national guideline on the management of scabies. 2002 national guideline on the management of sexually acquired reactive arthritis. 2002 national guideline on the management of trichomonas vaginalis. 2002 national guideline on the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis. 2002 national guidelines for the management of late syphilis. 2002 national guidelines on the management of adult victims of sexual assault. 2002 national guidelines on the management of early syphilis. 2006 UK national guideline for the management of genital tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis. 2006 United Kingdom national guideline on the sexual health of people with HIV: sexually transmitted infections. National guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhoea in adults 2005. The management of women of reproductive age attending non-genitourinary medicine settings complaining of vaginal discharge. United Kingdom national guideline for the management of pelvic inflammatory disease. United Kingdom national guideline on the management of the viral hepatitides A, B, and C 2005. United Kingdom national guidelines on HIV testing 2006. 100. British Committee for Standards in Haematology (8) Guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of adult myelodysplastic syndromes. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of AL amyloidosis. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma 2005. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of solitary plasmacytoma of bone and solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma. Guidelines on the management of acute myeloid leukaemia in adults. 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California Workgroup on Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease Management (1) Guidelines for Alzheimer's disease management. 107. Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (1) Consensus recommendations for managing patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. 108. Canadian Chiropractic Association (1) Chiropractic clinical practice guideline: evidence-based treatment of adult neck pain not due to whiplash. 109. Canadian Federation of Chiropractic Regulatory Boards (1) Chiropractic clinical practice guideline: evidence-based treatment of adult neck pain not due to whiplash. 110. Canadian Paediatric Society (3) Evaluation and treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus-1--exposed infant. Postnatal corticosteroids to treat or prevent chronic lung disease in preterm infants. Prevention and management of pain in the neonate: an update. 111. Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (11) Interventions to promote breast-feeding: applying the evidence in clinical practice. Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy for primary prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Prevention and treatment of violence against women: systematic review and recommendations. Prevention of falls in long-term care facilities. Prevention of group B streptococcal infection in newborns. Prevention of influenza in the general population: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Screening for depression in primary care: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Screening for lung cancer: updated recommendations from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus to prevent vascular complications: updated recommendations from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. The role of vitamin E supplements in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Use of back belts to prevent occupational low-back pain. Recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. 112. Cancer Care Ontario (117) Accelerated radiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Adjuvant care for stage 1 ovarian cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy following complete resection of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. Adjuvant radiotherapy in women with stage I endometrial cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy, following surgery and external beam radiotherapy, for adults with newly diagnosed malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline. Adjuvant systemic therapy for node-negative breast cancer. Adjuvant taxane therapy for women with early-stage, invasive breast cancer. Alemtuzumab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical practice guideline. Altered fractionation of radical radiation therapy in the management of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. Baseline staging tests in primary breast cancer. Bortezomib in multiple myeloma and lymphoma: a clinical practice guideline. Breast irradiation in women with early stage invasive breast cancer following breast conserving surgery. Capecitabine in stage IV breast cancer. Cervical screening. Chemotherapy for recurrent, metastatic, or persistent cervical cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Chemotherapy for relapsed small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Chemotherapy in stage IV (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer. Chemotherapy with radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer. Combined modality radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the non-surgical management of localized carcinoma of the esophagus. Cross-sectional diagnostic imaging in lung cancer. Cross-sectional imaging in colorectal cancer. Diagnostic imaging in breast cancer. Diagnostic imaging in lymphoma. Diagnostic imaging in the assessment of metastatic and recurrent ovarian cancer. Dose-intensive chemotherapy with growth factor or autologous bone marrow/stem cell transplant support in the first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic adult soft tissue sarcoma: a practice guideline. Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for the palliative treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. Epirubicin, as a single agent or in combination, for metastatic breast cancer. First-line chemotherapy for postoperative patients with stage II, III or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. Fludarabine in intermediate- and high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Follow-up after primary therapy for endometrial cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Follow-up of patients with curatively resected colorectal cancer. Gliadel wafers in the treatment of malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline. Hyperfractionated radiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Ibritumomab tiuxetan in lymphoma: a clinical practice guideline. Ifosfamide-based combination chemotherapy in advanced soft tissue sarcoma: a clinical practice guideline. Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec™) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours: a clinical practice guideline. Interleukin-2 in the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic renal cell cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Laparoscopic surgery for cancer of the colon: a clinical practice guideline. Liposomal anthracyclines in the management of patients with HIV-positive Kaposi’s sarcoma. Management of brain metastases: role of radiotherapy alone or in combination with other treatment modalities. Management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a clinical practice guideline. Management of single brain metastases: a clinical practice guideline. Management of unresected stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Managing central venous access devices in cancer patients: a clinical practice guideline. Maximal androgen blockade for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable gastric cancer. Non-hormonal systemic therapy in men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Optimal therapy for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma and the role of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support. Oral capecitabine (Xeloda) in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without radiotherapy, in completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy in stage II or IIIA completely resected non-small cell lung cancer. Primary treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer: concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation. Prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer. Radiopharmaceuticals for the palliation of painful bone metastases. Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed malignant glioma in adults: a clinical practice guideline. Radiotherapy fractionation for the palliation of uncomplicated painful bone metastases. Rituximab in lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical practice guideline. Second-line or subsequent systemic therapy for recurrent or progressive non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Self-collected samples for testing of oncogenic human papillomavirus: a clinical practice guideline. Single-agent interleukin-2 in the treatment of metastatic melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. Surgical management of early stage invasive breast cancer. Surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. Symptomatic treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. Systemic adjuvant therapy for patients at high risk for recurrent melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. Systemic therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, and advanced or recurrent uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Temozolomide for the treatment of metastatic melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. The prevention and management of acute skin reactions related to radiation therapy.[NGC Update Pending] The role of amifostine as a radioprotectant in the management of patients with squamous cell head and neck cancer. The role of aromatase inhibitors in adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptorpositive breast cancer: a clinical practice. The role of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer. The role of Bevacizumab (Avastin™) combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of bisphosphonates in the management of skeletal complications for patients with multiple myeloma. The role of colony-stimulating factor (CSF) in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. The role of combination chemotherapy in the initial management of limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. The role of cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of erythropoietin in the management of cancer patients with non-hematologic malignancies receiving chemotherapy. The role of gemcitabine in the management of metastatic breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of gemcitabine in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer. The role of HER2/neu in systemic and radiation therapy for women with breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of high dose rate brachytherapy in the palliation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of women with stage III epithelial ovarian cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) (excluding nasopharynx). The role of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists in the prevention of emesis due to high-dose cisplatin. The role of octreotide in the management of patients with cancer. The role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of porfimer sodium (Photofrin™) in the ablation of high-grade dysplasia associated with Barrett’s esophagus. The role of porfimer sodium (Photofrin™) in the palliative treatment of esophageal cancer. The role of postoperative chemoradiotherapy for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The role of radiation therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. The role of taxanes in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for women with non-metastatic breast cancer. The role of the taxanes in the management of metastatic breast cancer. The role of thoracic radiotherapy as an adjunct to standard chemotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer. The role of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in the treatment of women with HER2/neu-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer. The role of trastuzumab in adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in women with HER2/neu-overexpressing breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The use of chemotherapy and growth factors in older patients with newly diagnosed, advanced-stage, aggressive histology non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The use of chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. The use of conformal radiotherapy and the selection of radiation dose in T1 or T2 prostate cancer. The use of preoperative radiotherapy in the management of patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer. Treatment for anemia with erythropoietic agents in patients with non-myeloid hematological malignancies: a clinical practice guideline. Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia with imatinib. Use of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in patients receiving moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Use of adjuvant chemotherapy following cystectomy in patients with deep muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Use of amifostine to ameliorate the toxic effects of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer. Use of bisphosphonates in women with breast cancer. Use of chemotherapy in advanced unresectable or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder or urothelium. Use of dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant in patients receiving doxorubicin or epirubicin chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. Use of gemcitabine in non-small cell lung cancer. Use of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Use of irinotecan (Camptosar®, CPT-11) combined with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (5FU/LV) as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Use of irinotecan in the second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Use of preoperative chemotherapy with or without postoperative radiotherapy in technically resectable stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Use of raltitrexed (Tomudex) in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer. Use of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, gefitinib (Iressa®) and erlotinib (Tarceva®), in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. 113. Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (4) Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia: an evidencebased review. Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006. Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia, 2006. Position statement on lipid management--2005. 114. Center for Biosecurity (4) (1) Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon: medical and public health management. (2) Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon. (Addendum) (1) Smallpox as a biological weapon: medical and public health management. (2) Smallpox as a biological weapon. (Addendum) Anthrax as a biological weapon, 2002: updated recommendations for management. Hemorrhagic fever viruses as biological weapons: medical and public health management. 115. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (1) Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians and other health care professionals. 116. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (100) (1) Diseases characterized by urethritis and cervicitis. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006. (2) Update to CDC's sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines, 2006: fluoroquinolones no longer recommended for treatment of gonococcal infections. (1) Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in HIV-1-infected adults and adolescents. (2) 2007 addendum. (1) Pertussis vaccination: use of acellular pertussis vaccines among infants and young children. (2) Use of diphtheria toxoid-tetanus toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccine as a five-dose series. 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Locally acquired mosquito-transmitted malaria: a guide for investigations in the United States. Management of multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings, 2006. Management of patients who have a history of penicillin allergy. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines 2006. Managing acute gastroenteritis among children: oral rehydration, maintenance, and nutritional therapy. Managing elevated blood lead levels among young children: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis: evaluation of benefits and risks and recommendations for state newborn screening programs. Notice to readers: updated recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the control and elimination of mumps. Outbreaks of Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Asia and interim recommendations for evaluation and reporting of suspected cases-United States, 2004. Pelvic inflammatory disease. 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Sections 137-146: cancer and general health screening. Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 3-5: blood/serum products. Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 3891: radiation. Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 637: chemotherapy. Long-term follow-up guidelines for survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers. Sections 92106: hematopoetic cell transplant. 121. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (23) Evidence based clinical practice guideline for emergency appendectomy. Evidence based clinical practice guideline for fever of uncertain source in children 2 to 36 months of age. Evidence based clinical practice guideline for fever of uncertain source in infants 60 days of age or less. 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Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 8: lumbar fusion for disc herniation and radiculopathy. Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 9: fusion in patients with stenosis and spondylolisthesis. 124. Consensus Conference Panel on Subclinical Thyroid Disease (1) Subclinical thyroid disease: scientific review and guidelines for diagnosis and management. 125. Consortium for Spinal Cord Medicine (8) Acute management of autonomic dysreflexia: individuals with spinal cord injury presenting to health-care facilities. Depression following spinal cord injury. A clinical practice guideline for primary care physicians. Neurogenic bowel management in adults with spinal cord injury. Outcomes following traumatic spinal cord injury. Preservation of upper limb function following spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for health-care professionals. Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment following spinal cord injury. Prevention of thromboembolism in spinal cord injury. Respiratory management following spinal cord injury: a clinical practice guideline for health-care professionals. 126. ConvaTec (1) SOLUTIONS® wound care algorithm. 127. Council for Nutritional Clinical Strategies in Long-Term Care (1) Nutritional management in long-term care: development of a clinical guideline. 128. Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations (1) Acupuncture and electroacupuncture: evidence-based treatment guidelines. 129. Council on Chiropractic Practice (1) Vertebral subluxation in chiropractic practice. 130. Department of Agriculture (U.S.) (1) Dietary guidelines for Americans, 2005. 131. Department of Defense (14) Clinical practice guideline for the management of postoperative pain. DoD/VA clinical practice guideline for management of uncomplicated pregnancy. Management of persons with psychoses. The pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for management of ischemic heart disease. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for screening and management of overweight and obesity. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of diabetes mellitus. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of opioid therapy for chronic pain. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of post-traumatic stress. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of stroke rehabilitation in the primary care setting. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of tobacco use. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the primary care setting. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease in primary care practice. 132. Department of Health and Human Services (U.S.) (6) Antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection-drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV in the United States: recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dietary guidelines for Americans, 2005. Epidemic/epizootic West Nile virus in the United States: guidelines for surveillance, prevention, and control. Managing elevated blood lead levels among young children: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. Preventing lead poisoning in young children. Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-1-infected women for maternal health and interventions to reduce perinatal HIV-1 transmission in the United States. 133. Department of Veterans Affairs (15) Clinical practice guideline for the management of postoperative pain. DoD/VA clinical practice guideline for management of uncomplicated pregnancy. Management of persons with psychoses. The pharmacologic management of chronic heart failure. The pharmacologic management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for management of ischemic heart disease. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for screening and management of overweight and obesity. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of diabetes mellitus. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of dyslipidemia. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of opioid therapy for chronic pain. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of post-traumatic stress. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of stroke rehabilitation in the primary care setting. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of tobacco use. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and management of hypertension in the primary care setting. VHA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of adults with gastroesophageal reflux disease in primary care practice. 134. Diabetes Coalition of California (1) Basic guidelines for diabetes care. 135. Diabetes Guidelines Work Group (1) Massachusetts guidelines for adult diabetes care. 136. Difficult Airway Society (1) Difficult Airway Society guidelines for management of the unanticipated difficult intubation. 137. Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (Fort Collins, Colorado) (1) Epidemic/epizootic West Nile virus in the United States: guidelines for surveillance, prevention, and control. 138. Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (9) Clinical practice guideline: endpoints of resuscitation. Guidelines for emergency tracheal intubation immediately following traumatic injury. Pain management in blunt thoracic trauma (BTT). Practice management guideline for pulmonary contusion - flail chest. Practice management guidelines for the diagnosis and management of injury in the pregnant patient: the EAST Practice Management Guidelines Work Group. Practice management guidelines for the evaluation of genitourinary trauma. Practice management guidelines for the management of genitourinary trauma. Practice management guidelines for the management of venous thromboembolism in trauma patients. Practice management guidelines for the timing of tracheostomy. 139. ECRI (1) A clinician's guide to surgical fires: how they occur, how to prevent them, how to put them out. 140. European Federation of Neurological Societies (31) A systematic review on the diagnosis and treatment of primary (idiopathic) dystonia and dystonia plus syndromes: report of an EFNS/MDS-ES Task Force. EFNS guideline on diagnosis and management of post-polio syndrome. Report of an EFNS task force. EFNS guideline on neuroimaging in acute stroke. Report of an EFNS task force. EFNS guideline on the diagnosis and management of alcohol-related seizures: Report of an EFNS task force. EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine – report of an EFNS task force. EFNS guideline on the management of status epilepticus. EFNS guideline on treatment of multiple sclerosis relapses: report of an EFNS task force on treatment of multiple sclerosis relapses. EFNS guidelines on cognitive rehabilitation: report of an EFNS task force. EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases: report of an EFNS Task Force. EFNS guidelines on management of narcolepsy. EFNS guidelines on management of neurological problems in liver transplantation. EFNS guidelines on neuropathic pain assessment. EFNS guidelines on pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain. EFNS guidelines on the diagnosis and management of orthostatic hypotension. EFNS guidelines on the treatment of cluster headache and other trigeminal-autonomic cephalalgias. EFNS guidelines on the use of neuroimaging in the management of multiple sclerosis. EFNS guidelines on the use of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy. EFNS task force - therapy of nystagmus and oscillopsia. EFNS task force on management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: guidelines for diagnosing and clinical care of patients and relatives. An evidence-based review with good practice points. European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society guideline on management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society. European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on management of multifocal motor neuropathy. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society. European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on management of paraproteinemic demyelinating neuropathies. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society. Guidelines for the treatment of autoimmune neuromuscular transmission disorders. Guidelines on routine cerebrospinal fluid analysis. Report from an EFNS task force. Guidelines on use of anti-IFN-beta antibody measurements in multiple sclerosis: report of an EFNS Task Force on IFN-beta antibodies in multiple sclerosis. Management of paraneoplastic neurological syndromes: report of an EFNS Task Force. Neurophysiological tests and neuroimaging procedures in non-acute headache: guidelines and recommendations. Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the Movement Disorder Society-European Section (MDSES). Part II: late (complicated) Parkinson’s disease. Review of the therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Movement Disorder Society–European Section. Part I: early (uncomplicated) Parkinson’s disease. Task force guidelines handbook: EFNS guidelines on diagnosis and management of fatty acid mitochondrial disorders. Viral encephalitis: a review of diagnostic methods and guidelines for management. 141. European Heart Rhythm Association (1) ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death). 142. European Resuscitation Council (1) ESC-ERC recommendations for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Europe. 143. European Society of Cardiology (26) 2003 European Society of Hypertension-European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension.[NGC Update Pending] ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death). ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2001 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation). ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias). American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology clinical expert consensus document on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines. ESC-ERC recommendations for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in Europe. European guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Expert consensus document on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in cardiovascular disease. Expert consensus document on beta-adrenergic receptor blockers. Expert consensus document on management of cardiovascular diseases during pregnancy. Expert consensus document on the use of antiplatelet agents. The task force on the use of antiplatelet agents in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease of the European Society of Cardiology. Guidelines for percutaneous coronary interventions. Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure (update 2005). Guidelines for the interpretation of the neonatal electrocardiogram. Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. The Task Force on Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension of the European Society of Cardiology. Guidelines on management (diagnosis and treatment) of syncope - update 2004. Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infective endocarditis. The task force on infective endocarditis of the European Society of Cardiology. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases. The task force on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases of the European Society of Cardiology. Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of acute heart failure. Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris. Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease. Management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST- segment elevation.[NGC Update Pending] Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation. Management of grown up congenital heart disease. Task force on the management of chest pain. 144. European Society of Hypertension (1) 2003 European Society of Hypertension-European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension.[NGC Update Pending] 145. Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (11) Contraception for women aged over 40 years. Contraceptive choices for breastfeeding women. Contraceptive choices for women with inflammatory bowel disease. Contraceptive choices for young people. Drug interactions with hormonal contraception. Emergency contraception. First prescription of the combined oral contraception. The copper intrauterine device as long-term contraception. The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in contraception and reproductive health. The management of women of reproductive age attending non-genitourinary medicine settings complaining of vaginal discharge. The use of contraception outside the terms of the product licence. 146. Family Caregiver Alliance (1) Caregiver assessment: principles, guidelines and strategies for change. 147. Family Medicine Research Group, UP-PGH (1) (1) Clinical practice guideline for the management of cataract among adults. (2) Updated recommendation #14. 148. Family Violence Prevention Fund (1) National consensus guidelines on identifying and responding to domestic violence victimization in health care settings. 149. Finnish Medical Society Duodecim (48) Acne.[NGC Update Pending] Aortic aneurysm and dissection. Benign prostatic hyperplasia.[NGC Update Pending] Blood transfusion: indications and administration. Chlamydial urethritis and cervicitis. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).[NGC Update Pending] Coronary heart disease (CHD): symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.[NGC Update Pending] Deep venous thrombosis. Determining the volume of residual urine by ultrasonography. Diagnosis and treatment of childhood hypercholesterolaemia.[NGC Update Pending] Diagnostic coronary angiography. Differential diagnosis of chest pain. Drug treatment for hyperlipidaemias. Eating disorders among children and adolescents.[NGC Update Pending] Food hypersensitivity and allergy. Gynaecological ultrasound examination. Haematuria. HIV infection.[NGC Update Pending] Long-term management of asthma.[NGC Update Pending] Metabolic syndrome.[NGC Update Pending] Multiple myeloma (MM).[NGC Update Pending] Myocardial infarction. Nephropathia epidemica (NE).[NGC Update Pending] Palliative treatment of cancer.[NGC Update Pending] Physical activity in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of diseases. Prevention and screening of colorectal cancer. Prevention of venous thrombosis. Prolonged cough in children.[NGC Update Pending] Psoriasis. Rhabdomyolysis.[NGC Update Pending] Seborrhoeic dermatitis.[NGC Update Pending] Skin cancer. Sore throat and tonsillitis.[NGC Update Pending] Syphilis. Systemic diseases in pregnancy.[NGC Update Pending] Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).[NGC Update Pending] Thrombocytopenia.[NGC Update Pending] Thrombolytic therapy and balloon angioplasty in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Tonsillitis and pharyngitis in children.[NGC Update Pending] Treatment of acute exacerbation of asthma.[NGC Update Pending] Treatment of hyperlipidaemia: aims and selection.[NGC Update Pending] Treatment of obesity. Tularaemia.[NGC Update Pending] Ultrasonographic examinations: indications and preparation of the patient. Ultrasound scanning during pregnancy. Unstable angina pectoris. Urinary incontinence in women. Viral hepatitis. 150. Food and Drug Administration (U.S.) (2) Antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection-drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV in the United States: recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis. 151. Food Safety and Inspection Service (1) Diagnosis and management of foodborne illnesses: a primer for physicians and other health care professionals. 152. Foundation for Acupuncture Research (1) Acupuncture and electroacupuncture: evidence-based treatment guidelines. 153. Fourth International Conference on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain (1) Advances in neuropathic pain: diagnosis, mechanisms, and treatment recommendations. 154. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (3) Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: diagnosis and pathology. Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: early detection and access to care. Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: treatment and allocation of resources. 155. Gastroenterological Society of Singapore (1) Management of helicobacter pylori infection. 156. Global Initiative for Asthma (1) Global strategy for asthma management and prevention. 157. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) (1) Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 158. Health Care Association of New Jersey (3) Fall management guideline. Medication management guideline. Pain management guideline. 159. Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Clinician's Network (8) Adapting your practice: general recommendations for the care of homeless patients. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless children with otitis media. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with asthma. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with cardiovascular diseases. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with chlamydial or gonococcal infections. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with diabetes mellitus.[NGC Update Pending] Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with HIV/AIDS. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations on reproductive health care for homeless patients. 160. Health Resources and Services Administration (4) Antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection-drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV in the United States: recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection. Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV. Recommendations of CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis. 161. Healthways (2) Inpatient management guidelines for people with diabetes. Specialty referral guidelines for cardiovascular evaluation and management. 162. Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario (2) Nursing management of hypertension. Stroke assessment across the continuum of care. 163. Heart Failure Society of America, Inc (14) Disease management in heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Electrophysiologic testing and use of devices in heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Evaluation and management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Evaluation and management of patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Evaluation and therapy for heart failure in the setting of ischemic heart disease: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Evaluation of patients for ventricular dysfunction and heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Heart failure in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Management of asymptomatic patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Management of heart failure in special populations: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Managing patients with hypertension and heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Myocarditis: current treatment: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Nonpharmacological management and health care maintenance of patients with chronic heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Prevention of ventricular remodeling, cardiac dysfunction, and heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. Surgical approaches to the treatment of heart failure: HFSA 2006 comprehensive heart failure practice guideline. 164. Heart Rhythm Society (2) ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for management of patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death). ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 guideline update for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. 165. Infectious Diseases Society of America (24) 2001 USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. 2002 guidelines for the use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients with cancer. Coccidioidomycosis. Controlling tuberculosis in the United States. Recommendations from the American Thoracic Society, CDC, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot infections. Guidelines for quality standards for immunization. Guidelines for the evaluation and management of dyslipidemia in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy: recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Group. Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease in HIV-infected patients: recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Guidelines for the selection of anti-infective agents for complicated intra-abdominal infections. Guidelines for treatment of candidiasis. Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV. Recommendations of CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in adults. Infectious Diseases Society of America practice guidelines for clinical assessment, treatment and prevention of Lyme disease, human granulocytic anaplasmosis, and babesiosis. Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society consensus guidelines on the management of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Practice guidelines for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections. Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis. Primary care guidelines for the management of persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus: recommendations of the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The practice of travel medicine: guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Treatment of tuberculosis. Update of practice guidelines for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent adults. 166. Infusion Nurses Society (1) Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. 167. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (55) (1) Immunizations. (2) Immunizations update. Acne management. Acute pharyngitis. Acute sinusitis in adults. Adult low back pain. Ankle sprain. Anticoagulation therapy supplement. Assessment and management of acute pain. Assessment and management of chronic pain. Atrial fibrillation. Breast cancer treatment. Cardiac stress test supplement. Cervical cancer screening. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Colorectal cancer screening. Community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Diagnosis and initial treatment of ischemic stroke.[NGC Update Pending] Diagnosis and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary care for school age children and adolescents.[NGC Update Pending] Diagnosis and management of basic infertility. Diagnosis and outpatient management of asthma. Diagnosis and treatment of adult degenerative joint disease (DJD) of the knee.[NGC Update Pending] Diagnosis and treatment of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Diagnosis and treatment of headache.[NGC Update Pending] Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Diagnosis and treatment of otitis media in children. Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory illness in children and adults. Diagnosis of breast disease. Domestic violence. Emergency and inpatient management of asthma. Heart failure in adults. Hypertension diagnosis and treatment. Initial management of abnormal cervical cytology (Pap smear) and HPV testing. Initial management of dyspepsia and GERD. Lipid management in adults.[NGC Update Pending] Lipid screening in adults. Lipid screening in children and adolescents. Major depression in adults in primary care.[NGC Update Pending] Management of labor. Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Menopause and hormone therapy (HT): collaborative decision-making and management. Palliative care. Preoperative evaluation. Prevention and management of obesity (mature adolescents and adults). Preventive counseling and education - by topic. Preventive services for adults. Preventive services for children and adolescents. Rhinitis. Routine prenatal care. Stable coronary artery disease. Tobacco use prevention and cessation for adults and mature adolescents. Tobacco use prevention and cessation for infants, children and adolescents. Uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.[NGC Update Pending] Venous thromboembolism.[NGC Update Pending] 168. International Association for the Study of Pain (1) Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster. 169. International Diabetes Center (3) Gestational diabetes practice guidelines. Type 2 diabetes practice guidelines. Type I diabetes practice guidelines. 170. International Lactation Consultant Association (1) Clinical guidelines for the establishment of exclusive breastfeeding. 171. International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (1) Evidence-based guidelines for the management of Lyme disease. 172. International Research Foundation for RSD/CRPS (1) Reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome clinical practice guidelines - third edition. 173. International Society for Clinical Densitometry (1) Diagnosis of osteoporosis in men, premenopausal women, and children. 174. International Society for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2) Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. 175. IRSA (4) Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM). Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with intractable typical trigeminal neuralgia who have failed medical management. Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with pituitary adenomas. Stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with vestibular schwannomas. 176. Joint Council of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (8) Allergen immunotherapy: a practice parameter. Attaining optimal asthma control: a practice parameter. Disease management of atopic dermatitis: an updated practice parameter. Food allergy: a practice parameter. Practice parameter for the diagnosis and management of primary immunodeficiency. Stinging insect hypersensitivity: a practice parameter update. Symptom severity assessment of allergic rhinitis: part 1. The diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis: an updated practice parameter. 177. Joint Epilepsy Council (1) National statement of good practice for the treatment and care of people who have epilepsy. 178. Joslin Diabetes Center (3) Clinical guideline for adults with diabetes. Clinical guideline for pharmacological management of type 2 diabetes. Joslin Diabetes Center & Joslin Clinic clinical nutrition guideline for overweight and obese adults with type 2 diabetes, prediabetes or those at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. 179. Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute (7) Adult diabetes clinical practice guidelines. Cervical cancer screening guideline: October 2006. Colorectal cancer screening clinical practice guideline. Depression clinical practice guidelines. Hypertension guidelines. Pediatric asthma clinical practice guidelines. Secondary prevention of coronary artery disease clinical practice guidelines. 180. Kaiser Permanente-Southern California (1) Acute uterine bleeding unrelated to pregnancy. 181. Maine Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine (1) Undifferentiated vaginal bleeding/abdominal pain suggestive of ectopic pregnancy clinical pathway. 182. Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation (1) Preventive health recommendations for adults with mental retardation. 183. Massachusetts Department of Public Health (1) Expert panel on weight loss surgery. 184. Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium (21) Acute pharyngitis in children.[NGC Update Pending] Acute pharyngitis in children. Adult preventive services (ages 18 - 49). Adult preventive services (ages 50 - 65+). Diagnosis and management of adults with chronic kidney disease. Management and prevention of osteoporosis. Management of adults with chronic heart failure. Management of adults with major depression. Management of diabetes mellitus. Management of overweight and obesity in the adult. Management of persistent asthma in adults and children older than 5 years of age. Management of persistent asthma in infants and children 5 years of age and younger. Medical management of adults with hypertension. Medical management of adults with osteoarthritis. Outpatient management of uncomplicated deep venous thrombosis. Prevention and identification of childhood overweight. Routine prenatal and postnatal care. Screening and management of hyperlipidemia. Screening and management of substance use disorders. Tobacco control. Treatment of childhood overweight. 185. Multiple Sclerosis Council (2) Disease modifying therapies in multiple sclerosis: report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the MS Council for Clinical Practice Guidelines. Immunization and multiple sclerosis: a summary of published evidence and recommendations. 186. National Abortion Federation (1) Clinical policy guidelines. 187. National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry (3) Guidelines and recommendations for laboratory analysis in the diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus. Laboratory support for the diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid disease. Recommendations for the use of laboratory tests to support poisoned patients who present to the emergency department. 188. National Anemia Action Council (1) Identification, diagnosis, and management of anemia in adult ambulatory patients treated by primary care physicians: evidence-based and consensus recommendations. 189. National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (1) Skeletal pin site care. 190. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (1) Identifying and preventing overweight in childhood. Clinical practice guideline. 191. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (2) Expert Panel Report: guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Update on selected topics. Key clinical activities for quality asthma care: recommendations of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. 192. National Athletic Trainers' Association (1) Inter-Association Task Force recommendations on emergency preparedness and management of sudden cardiac arrest in high school and college athletic programs: a consensus statement. 193. National Center for Infectious Diseases (1) Epidemic/epizootic West Nile virus in the United States: guidelines for surveillance, prevention, and control. 194. National Cholesterol Education Program (1) (1)Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). (2)Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines. 195. National Collaborating Centre for Acute Care (5) Dental recall - recall interval between routine dental examinations. Head injury: triage, assessment, investigation and early management of head injury in infants, children and adults. Nutrition support in adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. Preoperative tests: the use of routine preoperative tests for elective surgery: evidence, methods, & guidance. The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. 196. National Collaborating Centre for Cancer (3) Improving outcomes for people with sarcoma. Improving outcomes for people with skin tumours including melanoma. Improving outcomes in children and young people with cancer. 197. National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (7) Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease. A national clinical guideline for management in adults and children. Atrial fibrillation. National clinical guideline for management in primary and secondary care. Chronic heart failure. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. National clinical guideline on management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care. Multiple sclerosis. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. Tuberculosis: clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control. Type 1 diabetes in adults. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. 198. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (5) Depression: management of depression in primary and secondary care.[NGC Update Pending] Eating disorders. Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders. Post-traumatic stress disorder. The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care. Schizophrenia: core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care. Self-harm: the short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care. 199. National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care (4) Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people. Infection control. Prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care. The use of pressure-relieving devices (beds, mattresses and overlays) for the prevention of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care. Violence: the short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour in psychiatric in-patient settings and emergency departments. 200. National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (6) Clinical guidelines for the classification and care of women at risk of familial breast cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary care.[NGC Update Pending] Clinical guidelines for the management of anxiety. Management of anxiety (panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, and generalised anxiety disorder) in adults in primary, secondary and community care.[NGC Update Pending] Clinical guidelines for type 2 diabetes. Prevention and management of foot problems. Postnatal care. Routine postnatal care of women and their babies. Referral guidelines for suspected cancer in adults and children. The diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care. 201. National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health (5) Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman. Caesarean section. Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems. Long-acting reversible contraception: the effective and appropriate use of long-acting reversible contraception. Type 1 diabetes: diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in children and young people. 202. National Committee on Cancer Care (Singapore) (1) Breast cancer. 203. National Committee on Cardiac Care (Singapore) (1) Lipids. 204. National Consensus Project (1) Clinical practice guidelines for quality palliative care. 205. National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, Inc. (2) Environmental management of pediatric asthma. Guidelines for health care providers. National pesticide practice skills guidelines for medical & nursing practice. 206. National Headache Foundation (12) Diagnosis and classification of primary headache disorders. In: Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Special treatment situations: alternative headache treatments. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Special treatment situations: behavioral interventions for management of primary head pain. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Special treatment situations: inpatient headache treatment. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Special treatment situations: menstrual migraine and menstrually-related migraine. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Special treatment situations: pediatric migraine. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of primary headache: acute migraine treatment. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of primary headache: chronic daily headache. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of primary headache: cluster headache. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of primary headache: episodic tension-type headache. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of primary headache: patient education. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. Treatment of primary headache: preventive treatment of migraine. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment. 207. National Health Care for the Homeless Council, Inc. (8) Adapting your practice: general recommendations for the care of homeless patients. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless children with otitis media. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with asthma. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with cardiovascular diseases. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with chlamydial or gonococcal infections. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with diabetes mellitus.[NGC Update Pending] Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations for homeless patients with HIV/AIDS. Adapting your practice: treatment and recommendations on reproductive health care for homeless patients. 208. National Heart Foundation of Australia (5) Diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia: an evidencebased review. Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006. Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of chronic heart failure in Australia, 2006. National Heart Foundation of Australia physical activity recommendations for people with cardiovascular disease. Position statement on lipid management--2005. 209. National Heart Foundation of New Zealand (1) Cardiac rehabilitation. 210. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.) (7) (1)Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). (2)Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines. Expert Panel Report: guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Update on selected topics. Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Managing asthma during pregnancy: recommendations for pharmacologic treatment. Primary prevention of hypertension. Clinical and public health advisory from the National High Blood Pressure Education Program. Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. The fourth report on the diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of high blood pressure in children and adolescents. 211. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (114) Adefovir dipivoxil and peginterferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Alteplase for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke. Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease. A national clinical guideline for management in adults and children. Anakinra for rheumatoid arthritis. Antenatal care: routine care for the healthy pregnant woman. Atrial fibrillation. National clinical guideline for management in primary and secondary care. Bevacizumab and cetuximab for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Bisphosphonates (alendronate, etidronate, risedronate), selective oestrogen receptor modulators (raloxifene) and parathyroid hormone (teriparatide) for the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women. Brief interventions and referral for smoking cessation in primary care and other settings. Caesarean section. Capecitabine and oxaliplatin in the adjuvant treatment of stage III (Dukes’ C) colon cancer. Cardiac resynchronisation therapy for the treatment of heart failure. Carmustine implants and temozolomide for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-grade glioma. Chronic heart failure. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. National clinical guideline on management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care. Cinacalcet for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with end-stage renal disease on maintenance dialysis therapy. Clinical guidelines for the classification and care of women at risk of familial breast cancer in primary, secondary and tertiary care.[NGC Update Pending] Clinical guidelines for the management of anxiety. Management of anxiety (panic disorder, with or without agoraphobia, and generalised anxiety disorder) in adults in primary, secondary and community care.[NGC Update Pending] Clinical guidelines for type 2 diabetes. Prevention and management of foot problems. Clinical practice guideline for the assessment and prevention of falls in older people. Clopidogrel and modified-release dipyridamole in the prevention of occlusive vascular events. Clopidogrel in the treatment of non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndrome. Community-based interventions to reduce substance misuse among vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people. Computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety. Dental recall - recall interval between routine dental examinations. Depression: management of depression in primary and secondary care.[NGC Update Pending] Docetaxel for the adjuvant treatment of early node-positive breast cancer. Docetaxel for the treatment of hormone-refractory metastatic prostate cancer. Donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Drotrecogin alfa (activated) for severe sepsis. Dual-chamber pacemakers for symptomatic bradycardia due to sick sinus syndrome and/or atrioventricular block. Dyspepsia: managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care.[NGC Update Pending] Eating disorders. Core interventions in the treatment and management of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and related eating disorders. Essential hypertension: managing adult patients in primary care. Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of adults with psoriasis. Etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of adults with psoriatic arthritis. Fertility: assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems. Fludarabine monotherapy for the first-line treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. Fluid-filled thermal balloon and microwave endometrial ablation techniques for heavy menstrual bleeding. Four commonly used methods to increase physical activity: brief interventions in primary care, exercise referral schemes, pedometers and community-based exercise programmes for walking and cycling. Frequency of application of topical corticosteroids for atopic eczema. Gemcitabine for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Guidance on home compared with hospital haemodialysis for patients with end-stage renal failure. Guidance on the use of capecitabine and tegafur with uracil for metastatic colorectal cancer. Guidance on the use of capecitabine for the treatment of locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Guidance on the use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for diabetes. Guidance on the use of drugs for early thrombolysis in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Guidance on the use of electroconvulsive therapy. Guidance on the use of glitazones for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Guidance on the use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes. Guidance on the use of imatinib for chronic myeloid leukaemia. Guidance on the use of liquid-based cytology for cervical screening. Guidance on the use of metal on metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty. Guidance on the use of oseltamivir and amantadine for the prophylaxis of influenza. Guidance on the use of paclitaxel in the treatment of ovarian cancer. Guidance on the use of photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration. Guidance on the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters. Guidance on the use of vinorelbine for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. Guidance on the use of zaleplon, zolpidem and zopiclone for the short-term management of insomnia. Guidance on the use of zanamivir, oseltamivir and amantadine for the treatment of influenza. Head injury: triage, assessment, investigation and early management of head injury in infants, children and adults. HealOzone for the treatment of tooth decay (occlusal pit and fissure caries and root caries). Hormonal therapies for the adjuvant treatment of early oestrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer. Human growth hormone (somatropin) in adults with growth hormone deficiency. Imatinib for the treatment of unresectable and/or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours. Immunosuppressive therapy for renal transplantation in adults. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators for arrhythmias. Improving outcomes for people with sarcoma. Improving outcomes for people with skin tumours including melanoma. Improving outcomes in children and young people with cancer. Infection control. Prevention of healthcare-associated infection in primary and community care. Inhaled insulin for the treatment of diabetes (types 1 and 2). Inhaler devices for routine treatment of chronic asthma in older children (aged 5–15 years). Interferon alfa (pegylated and non-pegylated) and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Irinotecan, oxaliplatin and raltitrexed for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer. Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer (review). Laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia repair. Long-acting reversible contraception: the effective and appropriate use of long-acting reversible contraception. Methadone and buprenorphine for the management of opioid dependence. Methylphenidate, atomoxetine and dexamfetamine for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents. Multiple sclerosis. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy for the diagnosis and management of angina and myocardial infarction. Naltrexone for the management of opioid dependence. Newer drugs for epilepsy in adults. Newer drugs for epilepsy in children. Nutrition support in adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition. Olanzapine and valproate semisodium in the treatment of acute mania associated with bipolar I disorder.[NGC Update Pending] One to one interventions to reduce the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV, and to reduce the rate of under 18 conceptions, especially among vulnerable and at risk groups. Paclitaxel for the adjuvant treatment of early node-positive breast cancer. Paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride and topotecan for second-line or subsequent treatment of advanced ovarian cancer. Parent-training/education programmes in the management of children with conduct disorders. Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of mild chronic hepatitis C. Post-traumatic stress disorder. The management of PTSD in adults and children in primary and secondary care. Postnatal care. Routine postnatal care of women and their babies. Pre-hospital initiation of fluid replacement therapy in trauma. Preoperative tests: the use of routine preoperative tests for elective surgery: evidence, methods, & guidance. Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention. Referral guidelines for suspected cancer in adults and children. Rituximab for aggressive non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Rituximab for the treatment of follicular lymphoma. Schizophrenia: core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care. Self-harm: the short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care. Statins for the prevention of cardiovascular events. Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus for atopic eczema. The diagnosis and management of the epilepsies in adults and children in primary and secondary care. The diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The use of autologous chondrocyte implantation for the treatment of cartilage defects in knee joints. The use of pressure-relieving devices (beds, mattresses and overlays) for the prevention of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care. Trastuzumab for the adjuvant treatment of early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer. Tuberculosis: clinical diagnosis and management of tuberculosis, and measures for its prevention and control. Type 1 diabetes in adults. National clinical guideline for diagnosis and management in primary and secondary care. Type 1 diabetes: diagnosis and management of type 1 diabetes in children and young people. Violence: the short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour in psychiatric in-patient settings and emergency departments. Workplace health promotion: how to help employees to stop smoking. 212. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Celiac Disease (1) Celiac disease. 213. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for Diagnosis and Therapy (1) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for diagnosis and therapy. 214. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Management of Hepatitis C (1) Management of hepatitis C: 2002. 215. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Management of the Clinically Inapparent Adrenal Mass ("Incidentaloma") (1) Management of the clinically inapparent adrenal mass (Incidentaloma). 216. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Symptom Management in Cancer: Pain, Depression, and Fatigue (1) Symptom management in cancer: pain, depression and fatigue. 217. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Panel on Total Knee Replacement (1) Total knee replacement. 218. National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (4) Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection. Incorporating HIV prevention into the medical care of persons living with HIV. Recommendations of CDC, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Management of hepatitis C: 2002. Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines for the management of occupational exposures to HIV and recommendations for postexposure prophylaxis. 219. National Kidney Foundation (11) Clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in chronic kidney disease. Clinical practice guidelines for managing dyslipidemias in chronic kidney disease. Detection of chronic kidney disease in patients with or at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A science advisory from the American Heart Association Kidney and Cardiovascular Disease Council; the Councils on High Blood Pressure Research, Cardiovascular Disease in the Young, and Epidemiology and Prevention; and the Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Interdisciplinary Working Group: Developed in Collaboration With the National Kidney Foundation. K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for bone metabolism and disease in children with chronic kidney disease. K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients. K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: evaluation, classification, and stratification. K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines on hypertension and antihypertensive agents in chronic kidney disease. KDOQI clinical practice guidelines and clinical practice recommendations for anemia in chronic kidney disease. NKF-K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for hemodialysis adequacy: update 2006. NKF-KDOQI clinical practice guidelines for peritoneal dialysis adequacy: update 2006. NKF-KDOQI clinical practice guidelines for vascular access: update 2006. 220. National Medical Research Council (Singapore Ministry of Health) (4) Anxiety disorders. Depression. Lipids. Management of asthma. 221. National Osteoporosis Foundation (2) Health professional's guide to rehabilitation of the patient with osteoporosis. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. 222. National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center (1) Guidelines for the use of antiretroviral agents in pediatric HIV infection. 223. National Society of Genetic Counselors (6) Cystic fibrosis prenatal screening in genetic counseling practice: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Fabry disease in genetic counseling practice: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Genetic cancer risk assessment and counseling: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Genetic counseling and screening of consanguineous couples and their offspring: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Genetic counseling for fragile X syndrome: updated recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Genetic evaluation and counseling of couples with recurrent miscarriage: recommendations of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. 224. Neuropathic Pain Institute (1) Recommendations for the management of herpes zoster. 225. New York State Department of Health (38) Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected patients with mental health disorders. Adherence to antiretroviral therapy among substance users. Anxiety disorders in patients with HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection. Aspects of primary care for the HIV-infected substance user. Cognitive disorders and HIV/AIDS: HIV-associated dementia and delirium. Depression and mania in patients with HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection. Dermatologic manifestations. Diagnostic, monitoring, and resistance tests for HIV. Drug-drug interactions between HAART, medications used in substance use treatment, and recreational drugs. Growth, body composition, and metabolism. Hepatitis A virus.[NGC Update Pending] Hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis C virus. HIV drug - drug interactions.[NGC Update Pending] HIV post-exposure prophylaxis for children beyond the perinatal period. HIV prophylaxis following non-occupational exposure including sexual assault. HIV prophylaxis following occupational exposure.[NGC Update Pending] HIV testing and diagnosis in infants and children. HIV-related hematologic manifestations in pediatrics. Identification and ambulatory care of HIV-exposed and -infected adolescents. [NGC Update Pending] Immunologic considerations in HIV-infected children. Long-term complications of antiretroviral therapy.[NGC Update Pending] Medical care of HIV-infected substance-using women. Neurologic complications in HIV-infected children and adolescents. Oral health management of children and adolescents with HIV infections. Pain in the HIV-infected substance user. Pediatric antiretroviral therapy. Pediatric malignancies. Personality disorders in patients with HIV/AIDS. Mental health care for people with HIV infection. Prevention of secondary disease: diabetes. Prevention of secondary disease: immunizations. Prevention of secondary disease: mental health care. Prevention of secondary disease: opportunistic infections. Primary care approach to the HIV-infected patient.[NGC Update Pending] Screening and ongoing assessment for substance use. Smoking cessation in HIV-infected patients. Suicidality and violence in patients with HIV/AIDS. Working with the active user. 226. New Zealand Guidelines Group (17) Acute management and immediate rehabilitation after hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over. Assessment processes for older people. Cardiac rehabilitation. Care of women with breech presentation or previous caesarean birth. Guidelines for smoking cessation: revised 2002. Life after stroke. New Zealand guideline for management of stroke. Management of dyspepsia and heartburn. Management of type 2 diabetes. Prevention of hip fracture amongst people aged 65 years and over. Surveillance and management of groups at increased risk of colorectal cancer. The assessment and management of cardiovascular risk. The assessment and management of people at risk of suicide. The diagnosis and management of soft tissue knee injuries: internal derangements. The diagnosis and management of soft tissue shoulder injuries and related disorders. The diagnosis and treatment of adult asthma. The management of people with atrial fibrillation and flutter. Traumatic brain injury: diagnosis, acute management and rehabilitation. 227. Newcastle Guideline Development and Research Unit (2) Dyspepsia: managing dyspepsia in adults in primary care.[NGC Update Pending] Essential hypertension: managing adult patients in primary care. 228. North American Association for the Study of Obesity (1) Weight management through lifestyle modification for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: rationale and strategies. 229. North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (5) Evaluation and treatment of constipation in infants and children: recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease in children: recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Guideline for the evaluation of cholestatic jaundice in infants: recommendations of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Nutrition support for neurologically impaired children: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. Overweight children and adolescents: a clinical report of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. 230. Office of Medical Applications of Research (NIH) (1) Celiac disease. 231. Oncology Nursing Society (5) Access device guidelines: recommendations for nursing practice and education. Chemotherapy and biotherapy guidelines and recommendations for practice. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Radiation oncology nursing practice and education. Safe handling of hazardous drugs. 232. Ontario Association of Registered Nursing Assistants (1) Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec™) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours: a clinical practice guideline. 233. Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (116) Accelerated radiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Adjuvant care for stage 1 ovarian cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy following complete resection of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. Adjuvant radiotherapy in women with stage I endometrial cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy, following surgery and external beam radiotherapy, for adults with newly diagnosed malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline. Adjuvant systemic therapy for node-negative breast cancer. Adjuvant taxane therapy for women with early-stage, invasive breast cancer. Alemtuzumab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical practice guideline. Altered fractionation of radical radiation therapy in the management of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. Baseline staging tests in primary breast cancer. Bortezomib in multiple myeloma and lymphoma: a clinical practice guideline. Breast irradiation in women with early stage invasive breast cancer following breast conserving surgery. Capecitabine in stage IV breast cancer. Cervical screening. Chemotherapy for recurrent, metastatic, or persistent cervical cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Chemotherapy for relapsed small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Chemotherapy in stage IV (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer. Chemotherapy with radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer. Combined modality radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the non-surgical management of localized carcinoma of the esophagus. Cross-sectional diagnostic imaging in lung cancer. Cross-sectional imaging in colorectal cancer. Diagnostic imaging in breast cancer. Diagnostic imaging in lymphoma. Diagnostic imaging in the assessment of metastatic and recurrent ovarian cancer. Dose-intensive chemotherapy with growth factor or autologous bone marrow/stem cell transplant support in the first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic adult soft tissue sarcoma: a practice guideline. Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for the palliative treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. Epirubicin, as a single agent or in combination, for metastatic breast cancer. First-line chemotherapy for postoperative patients with stage II, III or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. Fludarabine in intermediate- and high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Follow-up after primary therapy for endometrial cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Follow-up of patients with curatively resected colorectal cancer. Gliadel wafers in the treatment of malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline. Hyperfractionated radiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Ibritumomab tiuxetan in lymphoma: a clinical practice guideline. Ifosfamide-based combination chemotherapy in advanced soft tissue sarcoma: a clinical practice guideline. Interleukin-2 in the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic renal cell cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Laparoscopic surgery for cancer of the colon: a clinical practice guideline. Liposomal anthracyclines in the management of patients with HIV-positive Kaposi’s sarcoma. Management of brain metastases: role of radiotherapy alone or in combination with other treatment modalities. Management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a clinical practice guideline. Management of single brain metastases: a clinical practice guideline. Management of unresected stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Managing central venous access devices in cancer patients: a clinical practice guideline. Maximal androgen blockade for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable gastric cancer. Non-hormonal systemic therapy in men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Optimal therapy for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma and the role of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support. Oral capecitabine (Xeloda) in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without radiotherapy, in completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy in stage II or IIIA completely resected non-small cell lung cancer. Primary treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer: concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation. Prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer. Radiopharmaceuticals for the palliation of painful bone metastases. Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed malignant glioma in adults: a clinical practice guideline. Radiotherapy fractionation for the palliation of uncomplicated painful bone metastases. Rituximab in lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical practice guideline. Second-line or subsequent systemic therapy for recurrent or progressive non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Self-collected samples for testing of oncogenic human papillomavirus: a clinical practice guideline. Single-agent interleukin-2 in the treatment of metastatic melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. Surgical management of early stage invasive breast cancer. Surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. Symptomatic treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. Systemic adjuvant therapy for patients at high risk for recurrent melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. Systemic therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, and advanced or recurrent uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Temozolomide for the treatment of metastatic melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. The prevention and management of acute skin reactions related to radiation therapy.[NGC Update Pending] The role of amifostine as a radioprotectant in the management of patients with squamous cell head and neck cancer. The role of aromatase inhibitors in adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptorpositive breast cancer: a clinical practice. The role of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer. The role of Bevacizumab (Avastin™) combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of bisphosphonates in the management of skeletal complications for patients with multiple myeloma. The role of colony-stimulating factor (CSF) in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. The role of combination chemotherapy in the initial management of limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. The role of cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of erythropoietin in the management of cancer patients with non-hematologic malignancies receiving chemotherapy. The role of gemcitabine in the management of metastatic breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of gemcitabine in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer. The role of HER2/neu in systemic and radiation therapy for women with breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of high dose rate brachytherapy in the palliation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of women with stage III epithelial ovarian cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) (excluding nasopharynx). The role of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists in the prevention of emesis due to high-dose cisplatin. The role of octreotide in the management of patients with cancer. The role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of porfimer sodium (Photofrin™) in the ablation of high-grade dysplasia associated with Barrett’s esophagus. The role of porfimer sodium (Photofrin™) in the palliative treatment of esophageal cancer. The role of postoperative chemoradiotherapy for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The role of radiation therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. The role of taxanes in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for women with non-metastatic breast cancer. The role of the taxanes in the management of metastatic breast cancer. The role of thoracic radiotherapy as an adjunct to standard chemotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer. The role of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in the treatment of women with HER2/neu-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer. The role of trastuzumab in adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in women with HER2/neu-overexpressing breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The use of chemotherapy and growth factors in older patients with newly diagnosed, advanced-stage, aggressive histology non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The use of chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. The use of conformal radiotherapy and the selection of radiation dose in T1 or T2 prostate cancer. The use of preoperative radiotherapy in the management of patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer. Treatment for anemia with erythropoietic agents in patients with non-myeloid hematological malignancies: a clinical practice guideline. Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia with imatinib. Use of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in patients receiving moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Use of adjuvant chemotherapy following cystectomy in patients with deep muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Use of amifostine to ameliorate the toxic effects of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer. Use of bisphosphonates in women with breast cancer. Use of chemotherapy in advanced unresectable or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder or urothelium. Use of dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant in patients receiving doxorubicin or epirubicin chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. Use of gemcitabine in non-small cell lung cancer. Use of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Use of irinotecan (Camptosar®, CPT-11) combined with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (5FU/LV) as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Use of irinotecan in the second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Use of preoperative chemotherapy with or without postoperative radiotherapy in technically resectable stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Use of raltitrexed (Tomudex) in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer. Use of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, gefitinib (Iressa®) and erlotinib (Tarceva®), in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. 234. Ottawa Panel (16) Clinical practice guidelines for acupuncture. Clinical practice guidelines for balance training. Clinical practice guidelines for biofeedback. Clinical practice guidelines for constraint-induced movement therapy. Clinical practice guidelines for electrical stimulation. Clinical practice guidelines for gait training. Clinical practice guidelines for intensity and organization of rehabilitation. Clinical practice guidelines for sensory interventions. Clinical practice guidelines for shoulder subluxation. Clinical practice guidelines for task-oriented training. Clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic exercises. Clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic ultrasound. Clinical practice guidelines for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). Ottawa Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for electrotherapy and thermotherapy interventions in the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Ottawa Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic exercises and manual therapy in the management of osteoarthritis. Ottawa Panel evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for therapeutic exercises in the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults. 235. Paralyzed Veterans of America (6) Acute management of autonomic dysreflexia: individuals with spinal cord injury presenting to health-care facilities. Depression following spinal cord injury. A clinical practice guideline for primary care physicians. Neurogenic bowel management in adults with spinal cord injury. Outcomes following traumatic spinal cord injury. Pressure ulcer prevention and treatment following spinal cord injury. Prevention of thromboembolism in spinal cord injury. 236. Pediatric Bariatric Study Group (1) Bariatric surgery for severely overweight adolescents: concerns and recommendations. 237. Peripheral Nerve Society (3) European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society guideline on management of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy: report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society. European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on management of multifocal motor neuropathy. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society. European Federation of Neurological Societies/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on management of paraproteinemic demyelinating neuropathies. Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies and the Peripheral Nerve Society. 238. Philippine Academy of Ophthalmology (1) (1) Clinical practice guideline for the management of cataract among adults. (2) Updated recommendation #14. 239. Program in Evidence-based Care (118) Accelerated radiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Adjuvant care for stage 1 ovarian cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy following complete resection of soft tissue sarcoma in adults. Adjuvant radiotherapy in women with stage I endometrial cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy, following surgery and external beam radiotherapy, for adults with newly diagnosed malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline. Adjuvant systemic therapy for node-negative breast cancer. Adjuvant taxane therapy for women with early-stage, invasive breast cancer. Alemtuzumab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical practice guideline. Altered fractionation of radical radiation therapy in the management of unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. Baseline staging tests in primary breast cancer. Bortezomib in multiple myeloma and lymphoma: a clinical practice guideline. Breast irradiation in women with early stage invasive breast cancer following breast conserving surgery. Capecitabine in stage IV breast cancer. Cervical screening. Chemotherapy for recurrent, metastatic, or persistent cervical cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Chemotherapy for relapsed small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Chemotherapy in stage IV (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer. Chemotherapy with radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal cancer. Combined modality radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the non-surgical management of localized carcinoma of the esophagus. Cross-sectional diagnostic imaging in lung cancer. Cross-sectional imaging in colorectal cancer. Diagnostic imaging in breast cancer. Diagnostic imaging in lymphoma. Diagnostic imaging in the assessment of metastatic and recurrent ovarian cancer. Dose-intensive chemotherapy with growth factor or autologous bone marrow/stem cell transplant support in the first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic adult soft tissue sarcoma: a practice guideline. Doxorubicin-based chemotherapy for the palliative treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. Epirubicin, as a single agent or in combination, for metastatic breast cancer. First-line chemotherapy for postoperative patients with stage II, III or IV epithelial ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or primary peritoneal cancer. Fludarabine in intermediate- and high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Follow-up after primary therapy for endometrial cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Follow-up of patients with curatively resected colorectal cancer. Gliadel wafers in the treatment of malignant glioma: a clinical practice guideline. Hyperfractionated radiotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Ibritumomab tiuxetan in lymphoma: a clinical practice guideline. Ifosfamide-based combination chemotherapy in advanced soft tissue sarcoma: a clinical practice guideline. Imatinib mesylate (Gleevec™) for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours: a clinical practice guideline. Interleukin-2 in the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic renal cell cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Laparoscopic surgery for cancer of the colon: a clinical practice guideline. Liposomal anthracyclines in the management of patients with HIV-positive Kaposi’s sarcoma. Management of brain metastases: role of radiotherapy alone or in combination with other treatment modalities. Management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: a clinical practice guideline. Management of single brain metastases: a clinical practice guideline. Management of unresected stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Managing central venous access devices in cancer patients: a clinical practice guideline. Maximal androgen blockade for the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable esophageal cancer. Neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy for resectable gastric cancer. Non-hormonal systemic therapy in men with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Optimal therapy for patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma and the role of high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support. Oral capecitabine (Xeloda) in the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without radiotherapy, in completely resected non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Postoperative adjuvant radiation therapy in stage II or IIIA completely resected non-small cell lung cancer. Primary treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer: concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation. Prophylactic cranial irradiation in small cell lung cancer. Radiopharmaceuticals for the palliation of painful bone metastases. Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed malignant glioma in adults: a clinical practice guideline. Radiotherapy fractionation for the palliation of uncomplicated painful bone metastases. Rituximab in lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a clinical practice guideline. Second-line or subsequent systemic therapy for recurrent or progressive non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. Self-collected samples for testing of oncogenic human papillomavirus: a clinical practice guideline. Single-agent interleukin-2 in the treatment of metastatic melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. Surgical management of early stage invasive breast cancer. Surgical management of malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. Symptomatic treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients. Systemic adjuvant therapy for patients at high risk for recurrent melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. Systemic therapy for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, and advanced or recurrent uterine papillary serous carcinoma. Temozolomide for the treatment of metastatic melanoma: a clinical practice guideline. The prevention and management of acute skin reactions related to radiation therapy.[NGC Update Pending] The role of amifostine as a radioprotectant in the management of patients with squamous cell head and neck cancer. The role of aromatase inhibitors in adjuvant therapy for postmenopausal women with hormone receptorpositive breast cancer: a clinical practice. The role of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of postmenopausal women with metastatic breast cancer. The role of Bevacizumab (Avastin™) combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of bisphosphonates in the management of skeletal complications for patients with multiple myeloma. The role of colony-stimulating factor (CSF) in patients receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. The role of combination chemotherapy in the initial management of limited-stage small-cell lung cancer. The role of cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of erythropoietin in the management of cancer patients with non-hematologic malignancies receiving chemotherapy. The role of gemcitabine in the management of metastatic breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of gemcitabine in the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and gallbladder cancer. The role of HER2/neu in systemic and radiation therapy for women with breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of high dose rate brachytherapy in the palliation of patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of intraperitoneal chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of women with stage III epithelial ovarian cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) (excluding nasopharynx). The role of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists in the prevention of emesis due to high-dose cisplatin. The role of octreotide in the management of patients with cancer. The role of oxaliplatin combined with 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid in the first and second-line treatment of advanced colorectal cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The role of porfimer sodium (Photofrin™) in the ablation of high-grade dysplasia associated with Barrett’s esophagus. The role of porfimer sodium (Photofrin™) in the palliative treatment of esophageal cancer. The role of postoperative chemoradiotherapy for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The role of radiation therapy in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. The role of taxanes in first-line therapy of advanced non-small cell lung cancer. The role of taxanes in neoadjuvant chemotherapy for women with non-metastatic breast cancer. The role of the taxanes in the management of metastatic breast cancer. The role of thoracic radiotherapy as an adjunct to standard chemotherapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer. The role of trastuzumab (Herceptin®) in the treatment of women with HER2/neu-overexpressing metastatic breast cancer. The role of trastuzumab in adjuvant and neoadjuvant therapy in women with HER2/neu-overexpressing breast cancer: a clinical practice guideline. The treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The use of chemotherapy and growth factors in older patients with newly diagnosed, advanced-stage, aggressive histology non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The use of chemotherapy in patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma: a clinical practice guideline. The use of conformal radiotherapy and the selection of radiation dose in T1 or T2 prostate cancer. The use of preoperative radiotherapy in the management of patients with clinically resectable rectal cancer. Treatment for anemia with erythropoietic agents in patients with non-myeloid hematological malignancies: a clinical practice guideline. Treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia with imatinib. Use of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in patients receiving moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy. Use of adjuvant chemotherapy following cystectomy in patients with deep muscle-invasive transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Use of amifostine to ameliorate the toxic effects of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer. Use of bisphosphonates in women with breast cancer. Use of chemotherapy in advanced unresectable or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder or urothelium. Use of dexrazoxane as a cardioprotectant in patients receiving doxorubicin or epirubicin chemotherapy for the treatment of cancer. Use of gemcitabine in non-small cell lung cancer. Use of gemcitabine in the treatment of advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Use of irinotecan (Camptosar®, CPT-11) combined with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin (5FU/LV) as first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer. Use of irinotecan in the second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Use of preoperative chemotherapy with or without postoperative radiotherapy in technically resectable stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer. Use of raltitrexed (Tomudex) in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer. Use of the epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors, gefitinib (Iressa®) and erlotinib (Tarceva®), in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a clinical practice guideline. 240. Public Health Service (U.S.) (6) 2001 USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection-drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV in the United States: recommendations from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Epidemic/epizootic West Nile virus in the United States: guidelines for surveillance, prevention, and control. Managing elevated blood lead levels among young children: recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention. Preventing lead poisoning in young children. Public Health Service Task Force recommendations for use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant HIV-1-infected women for maternal health and interventions to reduce perinatal HIV-1 transmission in the United States. 241. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (1) Complex regional pain syndrome: treatment guidelines (third edition). 242. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (29) (1) Client centred care. (2) Client centred care 2006 supplement. (1) Crisis intervention. (2) Crisis intervention 2006 supplement. (1) Establishing therapeutic relationships. (2) Establishing therapeutic relationships 2006 supplement. (1) Supporting and strengthening families through expected and unexpected life events. (2) Supporting and strengthening families through expected and unexpected life events 2006 supplement. Adult asthma care guidelines for nurses: promoting control of asthma. Assessment and device selection for vascular access. Assessment and management of foot ulcers for people with diabetes. Assessment and management of pain. Assessment and management of stage I to IV pressure ulcers. Assessment and management of venous leg ulcers. Best practice guideline for the subcutaneous administration of insulin in adults with type 2 diabetes. Breastfeeding best practice guidelines for nurses. Care and maintenance to reduce vascular access complications. Caregiving strategies for older adults with delirium, dementia and depression. Enhancing healthy adolescent development. Integrating smoking cessation into daily nursing practice. Interventions for postpartum depression. Nursing care of dyspnea: the 6th vital sign in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Nursing management of hypertension. Prevention of constipation in the older adult population. Prevention of falls and fall injuries in the older adult. Primary prevention of childhood obesity. Promoting asthma control in children. Promoting continence using prompted voiding. Reducing foot complications for people with diabetes. Risk assessment & prevention of pressure ulcers. Screening for delirium, dementia, and depression in older adults. Stroke assessment across the continuum of care. Women abuse: screening, identification & initial response. 243. Renal Physicians Association (2) Appropriate patient preparation for renal replacement therapy. Clinical practice guideline on shared decision-making in the appropriate initiation of and withdrawal from dialysis. 244. Rhode Island Department of Health (1) Nonoccupational human immunodeficiency virus postexposure prophylaxis guidelines for Rhode Island healthcare practitioners. 245. Royal College of Nursing (1) Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention. 246. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (23) Amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling. Antenatal corticosteroids to prevent respiratory distress syndrome. Hormone replacement therapy and venous thromboembolism. Long-term consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome. Male and female sterilisation. Management of HIV in pregnancy. Methods and materials used in perineal repair. Obstetric cholestasis. Operative vaginal delivery. Ovarian cysts in postmenopausal women. Placenta praevia and placenta praevia accreta: diagnosis and management. Pregnancy and breast cancer. Prevention of early onset neonatal group B streptococcal disease. Shoulder dystocia. Surgical treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence. The care of women requesting induced abortion. The initial management of chronic pelvic pain. The investigation and treatment of couples with recurrent miscarriage. The management of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. The management of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia. The management of tubal pregnancy. Thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy, labour and after vaginal delivery. Venous thromboembolism and hormonal contraception. 247. Royal College of Psychiatrists (1) Guidelines for the prescribing of medication for mental health disorders in people with HIV infection. 248. Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (42) (1) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. A national clinical guideline. (2) Diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults. Update to printed guideline. (1) Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery. A national clinical guideline. (2) Perioperative blood transfusion for elective surgery. Update to printed guideline. Acute coronary syndromes. A national clinical guideline. Bipolar affective disorder. A national clinical guideline. British guideline on the management of asthma. A clinical national guideline.[NGC Update Pending] Bronchiolitis in children. A national clinical guideline. Cardiac arrhythmias in coronary heart disease. A national clinical guideline. Cardiac rehabilitation. A national clinical guideline. Community management of lower respiratory tract infection in adults. A national clinical guideline. Cutaneous melanoma. A national clinical guideline. Diagnosis and management of childhood otitis media in primary care. A national clinical guideline. Diagnosis and management of epilepsies in children and young people. Diagnosis and management of head and neck cancer. A national clinical guideline. Diagnosis and management of peripheral arterial disease. A national clinical guideline. Dyspepsia. A national clinical guideline. Epithelial ovarian cancer. A national clinical guideline. Investigation of post-menopausal bleeding. A national clinical guideline. Long term follow up of survivors of childhood cancer. A national clinical guideline. Management of breast cancer in women. A national clinical guideline. Management of chronic heart failure. A national clinical guideline. Management of colorectal cancer. A national clinical guideline. Management of hepatitis C. A national clinical guideline. Management of obesity in children and young people. A national clinical guideline. Management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome in adults. A national clinical guideline. Management of oesophageal and gastric cancer. A national clinical guideline. Management of osteoporosis. A national clinical guideline. Management of patients with dementia. A national clinical guideline. Management of patients with lung cancer. A national clinical guideline. Management of patients with stroke. Rehabilitation, prevention and management of complications, and discharge planning. A national clinical guideline. Management of patients with stroke: identification and management of dysphagia. A national clinical guideline. Management of stable angina. A national clinical guideline. Management of suspected bacterial urinary tract infection in adults. A national clinical guideline. Management of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. A national clinical guideline. Management of urinary incontinence in primary care. A national clinical guideline. Postnatal depression and puerperal psychosis. A national clinical guideline. Postoperative management in adults. A practical guide to postoperative care for clinical staff. Prevention and management of dental decay in the pre-school child. A national clinical guideline. Prevention and management of hip fracture in older people. A national clinical guideline. Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism. A national clinical guideline. Risk estimation and the prevention of cardiovascular disease. A national clinical guideline. Safe sedation of children undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. A national clinical guideline. The management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence in primary care. A national clinical guideline. 249. Singapore Associate for the Study of Obesity (1) Obesity. 250. Singapore Cardiac Society (1) Lipids. 251. Singapore Ministry of Health (31) Anxiety disorders. Breast cancer. Cancer pain. Cervical cancer. Chronic hepatitis B infection. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Colorectal cancer. Dementia. Depression. Diabetes mellitus. Epilepsy in adults. Glaucoma. Hormone replacement therapy. Hypertension. Lipids. Lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Management of asthma. Management of breastfeeding for healthy full-term infants. Management of breastfeeding for pre-term infants. Management of diabetic retinopathy. Management of helicobacter pylori infection. Nursing management of oral hygiene. Nursing management of patients with urinary incontinence. Obesity. Osteoporosis. Prevention of infections related to peripheral intravenous devices. Schizophrenia. Smoking cessation. Stroke and transient ischaemic attacks: assessment, investigation, immediate management and secondary prevention. Use of antibiotics in adults. Use of antibiotics in paediatric care. 252. Singapore Psychiatric Association (1) Depression. 253. Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation (Chattanooga, TN) (1) Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for interdisciplinary rehabilitation of chronic non-malignant pain syndrome patients. 254. Smith and Nephew, Ltd. (1) Leg ulcer guidelines: a pocket guide for practice. 255. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (2) ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients ACC/AHA/SCAI 2005 guideline update for percutaneous coronary intervention. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (ACC/AHA/SCAI Writing Committee to update the 2001 guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention). 256. Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (2) Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America guidelines for developing an institutional program to enhance antimicrobial stewardship. 257. Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Inc (17) Esophageal achalasia. Indications for splenectomy. Management of Barrett's Esophagus. Operative treatment for chronic pancreatitis. Surgery for hepatic colorectal metastases. Surgical management of hemorrhoids. Surgical repair of groin hernias. Surgical repair of incisional hernias. Surgical treatment of disease and injuries of the spleen. Surgical treatment of diverticulitis. Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. Surgical treatment of gastric cancer. Surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. Surgical treatment of reflux esophagitis. Treatment of acute pancreatitis. Treatment of gallstone and gallbladder disease. Treatment of perineal suppurative processes. 258. Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology (1) ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients 259. Society for Vascular Surgery (1) ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients 260. Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (7) A consensus document on bowel preparation before colonoscopy. Guidelines for collaborative practice in endoscopic/thoracoscopic spinal surgery for the general surgeon. Guidelines for laparoscopic resection of curable colon and rectal cancer. Guidelines for office endoscopic services. Guidelines for the clinical application of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Guidelines for the surgical practice of telemedicine. SAGES guidelines for diagnostic laparoscopy. 261. Society of Critical Care Medicine (11) Admission and discharge guidelines for the pediatric patient requiring intermediate care. Clinical practice guidelines for support of the family in the patient-centered intensive care unit: American College of Critical Care Medicine Task Force 2004–2005. Clinical practice guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in the adult critically ill patient. Clinical practice guidelines for the maintenance of patient physical safety in the intensive care unit: use of restraining therapies. Clinical practice guidelines for the sustained use of sedatives and analgesics in the critically ill adult. Clinical practice parameters for hemodynamic support of pediatric and neonatal patients in septic shock. Guidelines for the inter- and intrahospital transport of critically ill patients. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Guidelines on critical care services and personnel: recommendations based on a system of categorization of three levels of care. Practice parameters for hemodynamic support of sepsis in adult patients: 2004 update. Surviving sepsis campaign guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock. 262. Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of Canada (1) Use of systemic therapy in women with recurrent ovarian cancer – development, methods and clinical practice guideline. 263. Society of Interventional Radiology (7) ACC/AHA 2005 guidelines for the management of patients with peripheral arterial disease (lower extremity, renal, mesenteric, and abdominal aortic): a collaborative report from the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology, Society of Interventional Radiology, and the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients Emergency interventional stroke therapy: a statement from the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections: recommendations relevant to interventional radiology. Guidelines regarding HIV and other bloodborne pathogens in vascular/interventional radiology. Patient care and uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata. Position statement on the use of the ankle brachial index in the evaluation of patients with peripheral vascular disease: a consensus statement developed by the Standards Division of the Society of Interventional Radiology. 264. Society of Nuclear Medicine, Inc (20) Procedure guideline for 111in-leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation. Procedure guideline for 99m Tc-Exametazime (HMPAO)-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy for suspected infection/inflammation. Procedure guideline for bone scintigraphy. Procedure guideline for brain death scintigraphy. Procedure guideline for breast scintigraphy. Procedure guideline for diagnosis of renovascular hypertension. Procedure guideline for gallium scintigraphy in inflammation. Procedure guideline for gastric emptying and motility. Procedure guideline for gated equilibrium radionuclide ventriculography. Procedure guideline for general imaging. Procedure guideline for hepatic and splenic imaging 3.0. Procedure guideline for lung scintigraphy. Procedure guideline for lymphoscintigraphy and the use of intraoperative gamma probe for sentinel lymph node localization in melanoma of intermediate thickness. Procedure guideline for myocardial perfusion imaging. Procedure guideline for palliative treatment of painful bone metastases. Procedure guideline for parathyroid scintigraphy. Procedure guideline for pediatric sedation in nuclear medicine. Procedure guideline for radionuclide cystography in children. Procedure guideline for telenuclear medicine. Society of Nuclear Medicine procedure guideline for therapy of thyroid disease with iodine-131 (sodium iodide). 265. Society of Thoracic Surgeons (5) Antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery. Gender-specific practice guidelines for coronary artery bypass surgery. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: antibiotic prophylaxis in cardiac surgery, part II: antibiotic choice. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: aspirin and other anti-platelet agents during operative coronary revascularization. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: transmyocardial laser revascularization. 266. Strategic National Stockpile (1) Medical management of the acute radiation syndrome: recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working Group. 267. Stroke Foundation of New Zealand, Inc. (1) Life after stroke. New Zealand guideline for management of stroke. 268. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S.) (19) Clinical guidelines for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid addiction. Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: an overview of the psychosocial and biomedical issues during detoxification. Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions. Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: physical detoxification services for withdrawal from specific substances. Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: settings, levels of care, and patient placement. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Approaches to providing comprehensive care and maximizing patient retention. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Associated medical problems in patients who are opioid addicted. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Clinical pharmacotherapy. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Drug testing as a tool. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Initial screening, admission procedures, and assessment techniques. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction during pregnancy. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Patient treatment matching: Types of services and levels of care. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Phases of treatment. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Treatment of co-occurring disorders. Medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs: Treatment of multiple substance use. Substance abuse treatment and family therapy. Substance abuse treatment for adults in the criminal justice system. Substance abuse treatment for persons with co-occurring disorders. Substance abuse treatment: group therapy. 269. Surgical Infection Society (1) Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections. 270. Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (3) Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: diagnosis and pathology. Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: early detection and access to care. Breast cancer in limited-resource countries: treatment and allocation of resources. 271. Task Force on Community Preventive Services (8) First reports evaluating the effectiveness of strategies for preventing violence: early childhood home visitation. Improving influenza, pneumococcal polysaccharide, and hepatitis B vaccination coverage among adults aged <65 years at high risk. A report on recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. Preventing skin cancer: findings of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services on Reducing Exposure to Ultraviolet Light. Recommendations for healthcare system and self-management education interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality from diabetes. Recommendations on selected interventions to prevent dental caries, oral and pharyngeal cancers, and sportsrelated craniofacial injuries. Recommendations to increase physical activity in communities. Recommendations to promote healthy social environments. Therapeutic foster care for the prevention of violence: a report on recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services. 272. The Endocrine Society (4) Androgen therapy in women: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. Evaluation and treatment of adult growth hormone deficiency: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. Physician's guide to prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Testosterone therapy in adult men with androgen deficiency syndromes: an Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline. 273. The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing (14) Advance directives: protecting patient's rights. Assessing cognitive function. Assessment of function: of critical importance to acute care of older adults. Delirium: strategies for assessing and treating. Depression in older adults. Discharge planning for the older adult. Evaluating excessive sleepiness in the older adult. Mealtime difficulties for older persons: assessment and management. Medication in older adults. Pain management. Preventing falls in acute care. Preventing pressure ulcers and skin tears. Urinary incontinence. Use of physical restraints in the acute care setting. 274. The North American Menopause Society (8) Estrogen and progestogen use in peri- and postmenopausal women: March 2007 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: 2006 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Role of progestogen in hormone therapy for postmenopausal women: position statement of The North American Menopause Society. The role of calcium in peri- and postmenopausal women: 2006 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. The role of isoflavones in menopausal health: consensus opinion of The North American Menopause Society. The role of local vaginal estrogen for treatment of vaginal atrophy: 2007 position statement of The North American Menopause Society. The role of testosterone therapy in postmenopausal women: position statement of The North American Menopause Society. Treatment of menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms: position statement of The North American Menopause Society. 275. United States Preventive Services Task Force (56) Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: recommendations and rationale. Behavioral counseling in primary care to promote a healthy diet: recommendations and rationale. Behavioral counseling in primary care to promote physical activity: recommendation and rationale. Behavioral interventions to promote breastfeeding: recommendations and rationale. Chemoprevention of breast cancer: recommendations and rationale. Counseling about proper use of motor vehicle occupant restraints and avoidance of alcohol use while driving. Counseling to prevent skin cancer: recommendations and rationale. Counseling to prevent tobacco use and tobacco-caused disease: recommendation statement. Genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast and ovarian cancer susceptibility: recommendation statement. Hormone therapy for the prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women: recommendation statement. Lung cancer screening: recommendation statement. Prevention of dental caries in preschool children: recommendations and rationale. Primary care interventions to prevent low back pain in adults: recommendation statement. Routine aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prophylaxis for colorectal cancer prevention. Routine vitamin supplementation to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease: recommendations and rationale. Screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse: recommendation statement. Screening and interventions for overweight in children and adolescents: recommendation statement. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms: recommendation statement. Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria: recommendation statement. Screening for bladder cancer in adults: recommendation statement. Screening for breast cancer: recommendations and rationale. Screening for cervical cancer: recommendations and rationale. Screening for chlamydial infection: recommendation statement. Screening for colorectal cancer: recommendations and rationale. Screening for coronary heart disease: recommendation statement. Screening for dementia: recommendations and rationale. Screening for depression: recommendations and rationale. Screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip: recommendation statement. Screening for elevated blood lead levels in children and pregnant women: recommendation statement. Screening for family and intimate partner violence: recommendation statement. Screening for genital herpes: recommendation statement. Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus: recommendations and rationale. Screening for glaucoma: recommendation statement. Screening for gonorrhea: recommendation statement. Screening for hemochromatosis: recommendation statement. Screening for hepatitis B virus infection: recommendation statement. Screening for hepatitis C in adults: recommendation statement. Screening for high blood pressure: recommendations and rationale. Screening for HIV: recommendation statement. Screening for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents: recommendation statement. Screening for iron deficiency anemia - including iron supplementation for children and pregnant women. Screening for obesity in adults: recommendations and rationale. Screening for oral cancer: recommendation statement. Screening for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: recommendations and rationale. Screening for ovarian cancer: recommendation statement. Screening for pancreatic cancer: recommendation statement. Screening for peripheral arterial disease. Screening for prostate cancer: recommendations and rationale. Screening for Rh(D) incompatibility: recommendation statement. Screening for speech and language delay in preschool children: recommendation statement. Screening for suicide risk: recommendation statement. Screening for syphilis infection: recommendation statement. Screening for testicular cancer: recommendation statement. Screening for thyroid disease: recommendation statement. Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults: recommendations and rationale. Screening for visual impairment in children younger than age 5 years: recommendation statement. 276. University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center, Research Translation and Dissemination Core (26) Abrasion and laceration wound care: pre-school through grade twelve. Acute pain management in older adults. Assessing heart failure in long term care facilities. Bathing persons with dementia. Changing the practice of physical restraint use in acute care. Detection of depression in the cognitively intact older adult. Elder abuse prevention. Evidence-based protocol. Elderly suicide: secondary prevention. Evidence-based protocol. Wandering. Fall prevention for older adults. Family bereavement support before and after the death of a nursing home resident. Hydration management. Improving medication management for older adult clients. Increasing physical activity in schools: kindergarten through eighth grade. Individualized music for elders with dementia. Management of relocation in cognitively intact older adults. Non-pharmacologic management of agitated behaviors in persons with Alzheimer disease and other chronic dementing illnesses. Oral hygiene care for functionally dependent and cognitively impaired older adults. Persistent pain management. Prevention of deep vein thrombosis. Prevention of pressure ulcers. Progressive resistance training. Promoting spirituality in the older adult.[NGC Update Pending] Providing spiritual care to the terminally ill older adult. Treatment of pressure ulcers. Wheelchair biking for the treatment of depression. 277. University of Massachusetts Medical School's Center for Developmental Disabilities Evaluation and Research (1) Preventive health recommendations for adults with mental retardation. 278. University of Michigan Health System (21) Acute low back pain. Acute rhinosinusitis in adults. Adult preventive health care: cancer screening. Adult preventive health care: immunizations. Allergic rhinitis. Asthma. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Depression. Essential hypertension. Functional constipation and soiling in children. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Heart failure - systolic dysfunction. Knee pain or swelling: acute or chronic. Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Osteoporosis: prevention and treatment. Otitis media. Peptic ulcer disease. Pharyngitis. Smoking cessation. Urinary tract infection. Venous thromboembolism (VTE). 279. University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Program (17) Diagnosis and management of polycystic ovarian syndrome. Evaluation and treatment of childhood obesity. Fibromyalgia treatment guideline. Guidelines for the treatment and management of acute bacterial conjunctivitis in children and adults. Initiating exercise in adults with chronic illnesses. Practice parameters for the nonpharmacologic treatment of chronic primary insomnia in the elderly. Recommendation for the management of stress and urge urinary incontinence in women. Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Recommendations for the evaluation and management of nausea and vomiting of early pregnancy (<20 weeks gestation). Recommendations for the management of onychomycosis in adults. Recommendations for the treatment of pediculosis capitis (head lice) in children. Recommendations to diagnose and treat adult hair loss disorders or alopecia in primary care settings (non pregnant female and male adults). Screening for hypertension in adults. Screening for metabolic syndrome in adults. Screening for obstructive sleep apnea in the primary care setting. The efficacy of antidepressants and various psychotherapies as adjunctive treatments for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Unintentional weight loss in the elderly. 280. University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care (8) Acute seizures and seizure disorder. Chronic congestive heart failure. Chronic COPD. Chronic stable angina. HIV disease management. 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