Manejo de la hiperglucemia en pacientes adultos hospitalizados en entornos de cuidados no críticos: una guía de práctica clínica de la Endocrine Society Las recomendaciones se basan en la consideración de resultados importantes, practicidad, viabilidad y valores y preferencias del paciente. Estas recomendaciones se pueden utilizar para informar la mejora del sistema y la práctica clínica […]
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CONVOCATORIA A POSGRADOS DE MEDICINA 2022-2023 UMG La Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y de la Salud, en colaboración con el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS), Centro Médico Militar (CMM) y el Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (IGGS) invita a participar en la convocatoria de Posgrados 2023. Puede consultar las bases y toda la información en: Convocatoria Posgrado […]
The management of acute and chronic hyponatraemia Abstract Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte abnormality encountered in clinical practice; despite this, the work-up and management of hyponatraemia remain suboptimal and varies among different specialist groups. The majority of data comparing hyponatraemia treatments have been observational, up until recently. The past two years have seen the […]
Current applications and limitations of European guidelines on blood pressure measurement: implications for clinical practice Abstract Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, strongly and independently associated with an increased risk of major CV outcomes, including myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, renal disease and death due to CV causes. Effective control of […]
2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines Abstract Aim The “2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure” replaces the “2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure” and the “2017 ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update […]
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on prevention and management of bleeding and thrombosis in patients with cirrhosis Introduction Patients with cirrhosis frequently acquire substantial alterations in their haemostatic system that are apparent during screening with basic tests of haemostasis (mainly international normalised ratio [INR], activated partial thromboplastin time [APTT] and platelet count). Historically, these changes were […]
Pharmacotherapy to delay the progression of diabetic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes: past, present and future Abstract Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with diabetes, and is one of the most important causes of end stage renal disease worldwide. In order to reduce […]
Management of hypertensive emergencies: a practical approach Abstract Background: Acute increases of high blood pressure values, usually described as ‘hypertensive crises’, ‘hypertensive urgencies’ or ‘hypertensive emergencies’, are common causes of patients’ presentation to emergency departments. Owing to the lack of ad hoc randomized clinical trials, current recommendations/suggestions for treatment of these patients are not evidenced-based and, […]