Articles Tagged With: guidelines
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New Guidelines for HPV Testing of Self-Collected Vaginal Specimens for Cervical Cancer Screening
This article outlines national consensus guidelines for the use of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing of self-collected vaginal specimens for cervical cancer screening.
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Organ Donation Practices Are Being Ethically Scrutinized: Communication Is a Key Concern
Ethical controversies in organ donation include missteps during procurement, poorly timed family communication, and debate over normothermic regional perfusion. Transparent dialogue, ethical safeguards, and better clinician training help to uphold patient and family values.
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines: Updates and Disputes
An update of elements of community-acquired pneumonia guidelines have been published. Of note is that these were not endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America because of disagreement over recommendations for empiric antibiotic administration to some patient subsets with positive tests for respiratory viral infection.
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Revisions to CDC’s Two Contraceptive Guidelines Address Management of Side Effects
The latest updates to contraceptive guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) include recommendations for people with chronic kidney disease, human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) infection risk, chronic diseases, and conditions such as obesity, surgery, breastfeeding, and postabortion.
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Physicians Posting About Devices May Have Undisclosed Financial Conflicts
Most physicians who mention specific devices or companies in social media posts have undisclosed financial conflicts, a recent study found.
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What Do Clinicians Think About the American Cancer Society Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines?
In this study of provider attitudes toward the American Cancer Society 2020 cervical cancer screening guidelines that recommend deferring screening until age 25 years and using human papilloma virus alone as the primary screening, most providers had not adopted the guidelines and were waiting for endorsement by other professional societies, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology.
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Most Financial Conflicts of Radiology Guideline Authors Are Undisclosed
Even though the federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act was enacted more than a decade ago, misconceptions persist as to its requirements.
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Unique Ethical Concerns if Research Involves the Recently Deceased
Research on recently deceased humans is important to conduct, but there are many challenging ethical considerations.
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New Guidelines on p16/Ki67 Dual Stain for Triage of HPV-Positive Cervical Cancer Screening Tests
This article outlines national consensus guidelines for the use of p16/Ki67 dual stain for triage of human papillomavirus-positive cervical cancer screening tests.
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AI Creates Liability Risks for Healthcare Organizations
Artificial intelligence is entering a variety of industries including healthcare, where it offers the opportunity to improve diagnoses and patient care in many ways. The potential benefits come with significant risks that must be anticipated and mitigated.